A rare Bristol hot water jug and cover, from the Mark Harford Service

A rare Bristol ovoid hot water jug and cover, from the Mark Harford Service,with entwined handle and flower knop, painted in purple monochrome with classical buildings in harbour scenes, within three roundels, beneath green leaf, purple scroll and gilt borders, 5 3/4" high, circa 1775, unmarked

Provenance: J Arnold Lambert Collection
                     Peter Stephens Collection
                     Creed Collection
Exhibited; Bristol Bicentenary Exhibition, 1970, number 96f
                 Albert Amor, The Peter Stephens Collection, 1978, number 41

Mark Harford was the brother of Joseph Harford, business partner of Champion 

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