Barr Flight & Barr Set of Four Plates, Japan Imari Pattern, Georgian ca 1805

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Barr Flight & Barr Set of Four Plates, Japan Imari Pattern, Georgian ca 1805

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This is a beautiful set of four plates made by Barr Flight & Barr in Worcester, and painted with a bold "Rich Japan" or Imari pattern in underglaze blue, pink, red and gilt. There is also a part dessert service available if you are interested, please see separate listing. Barr Flight & Barr was the continuation of the famous Worcester Porcelain Company. In fact the factory went through various partnerships and names, most of which involved either the name Barr, Flight, or both (or double!). This confusing period in the factory's existence is often called the "Flight & Barr" period. Eventually the factory absorbed some of its spin-offs and was turned into the Royal Worcester, which became very famous in the late 19th and 20th Centuries. During the late 18th and entire 19th Century they were among the leaders of china production, producing exceptionally finely painted and sculpted forms. All items have the impressed "BFB" mark. References: a plate of this service can be seen on page 83 of Henry Sandon's "Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain 1783-1840". Provenance: Frank Herrmann Collection CONDITION REPORT Three of the plates are in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing; one plate has a chip. There is some light wear. Please look carefully at the pictures. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures! DIMENSIONS 21cm (8.25") diameter.

Creator:
Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Diameter: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 4
Style:
George III (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1800-1809
Date of Manufacture:
ca 1805
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. in near- perfect antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing, except one chip on one of the plates.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-WOR65a1stDibs: LU4805138484742