Worcester Porcelain Cream Jug Rare Landscape Pattern Variant c.1780

A first period Worcester porcelain blue and white sparrow beak cream jug printed with a rare combination of landscape patterns. The main pattern is the leading side of The Circled Landscape with a viaduct type bridge with a small structure on top, a house on the river bank and a small boat in the foreground. On the other side within the same patterned border is a scene loosely based seemingly on a mash up of some of the features of the European Landscape Group but not taken from those engravings, differing designs of similar features. It is set against a main river backdrop which is not found in these landscapes. To the right is a windmill with a house and tree to the left of it, but clearly a different design from the similar arrangement found in this group. There is a sailing boat to the left which is similar to one found in another scene of the European Landscape Group and another rowing boat in the foreground which doesnt appear in other scenes along with other details of the landscape, buildings etc. An example of this rare second print is seen in colour plate 113, in Goddens Guide to English Blue & White Porcelain. The frieze around the vignettes is repeated inside the rim with two further small landscape scenes. Grooved strap handle. c. 1780. References: Worcester Blue & White Porcelain, Branyan, French & Sandon, sections II.B.15 and II.B.16. The opposing pattern on other examples of The Circled Landscape is well documented as being another bridge scene illustrated in An Introduction To English Blue & White Porcelains by Godden, entries 138 and 141, pg. 66-67 and a further example on pg 68, and Caughley & Worcester Porcelains by Godden, plates 249 and 234. Example tea bowl & saucer in the V&A. Goddens Guide to English Blue & White Porcelain, plate 530, colour plate 113.