A superb Flight Barr & Barr Worcester vase, 'The Minstrel', circa 1815-20, after James Beattie's poem of the same title, an urn with applied pearl borders, twin entwined snake handles, and gilt seaweed patterns, depicting the reclining minstrel, Edwin, in a landscape; verse, 'Edwin of melody aye held in thrall...' and script marks underside; similar in H. Sandon, 'Flight Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain 1783-1840', plate 106, height 13.5 cm