Lot 401: A rare Royal Worcester jug by George Owen, dated 1879

A rare Royal Worcester jug by George Owen, dated 1879
Of double-walled construction, the pear-shaped body with a sparrow beak spout, the outer wall pierced by George Owen with a wide band of graduated honeycomb picked out in pale blue and gold, the pale pink borders with a zig-zag design in gold with turquoise and white jewelling, more turquoise jewels on the handle, 9.7cm high, impressed and puce marks, gilder's monogram S W inside footrim