We are offering a very rary, beautiful and pristine first period Dr. Wall, Worcester Blue and WHite Pitcher with Sparrow Beak Spout in the shape of a man's face.  This is typically called a Dr. Wall Masked jug.  It has a beautiful cabbage leaf pattern and is very impressive and imposing.  Ca. 1775 -   very green by transmitted light; the crescent moon "C" mark on the bottom indicates an earlier piece of Dr. Wall; a most rare piece.  (See Fisher; D. - Porcelain)

Earlier Worcester Marks are seen, typically the crescent mark, and this mark dates pieces to the Dr. Wall period prior to 1783.  But pieces bearing the crescent mark are rare and usually the provence of specialist collectors.

The presence of the crescent mark dates these items to the Dr. Wall period and they are all very similar in shape, size and decoration to those items made in the same period by Caughley.

The pitcher stands 9 1/2 inches tall and 6 inches in diamter at the widest part of the pitcher body.

The mark on this item can be verified at http://www.marks4antiques.com/aff?ref=25

Reference Shroeder's 2010, pages 562-563