A very rare Worcester sucrier and cover, circa 1757-60A very rare Worcester sucrier and cover, circa 1757-60The low domed cover with a distinctive, large flower finial, printed in blue with the rare 'Heron and Bamboo' pattern (II.B.6A), together with the 'Plantation' pattern (II.B.5), Chinese flowering bamboo and peony and the eponymous wading bird balancing on one leg, 10.8cm high (2)ProvenanceBonhams, 8 June 2005, lot 143Sylvia and Alan Low CollectionIllustrated by Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain (1989), p.333. At the time of writing this was the only known example of the 'Heron and Bamboo' print, which belongs to the earliest group of underglaze transfer prints.