A very rare Worcester yellow-scale and gilt ground tea-cup and saucer painted with exotic birds and insects reserved in panels. English circa 1768/70, underglaze blue crossed swords and numeral 9 mark. Provenance: Mrs G C Stephens Collection. Robyn Robb England 08/11/2006 (10,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 137. Reference;, Worcester Porcelain 1751-1790, Simon Spero and John Sandon.The Zorensky collection fig. no 267 for a tea-bowl and saucer of the same pattern. Reference;. The Zorensky collection fig. no 267 for a cup and saucer of the same shape and pattern, cup 8.1 cm diameter and 10 cm wide across the handle, saucer 13.1 cm diameter