Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Plate, Independence Pattern, ca 1795 '1'

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Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Plate, Independence Pattern, ca 1795 '1'

About the Item

This is a stunning dessert plate made by Chamberlains Worcester in about 1795. This is a plate of an original "Independence Service". The decoration is done in a "Japan" style with exotic flowers in the Imari palette, and a big cobalt blue American Eagle. The "Independence Service" was first produced in 1790, 14 years after the signing of the US Declaration of Independence and 8 years after the American bold eagle had become the national seal of the United States. This pattern is an interesting mix between the popular "Japan" style and the American eagle, and it was made exclusively for the American market. At the bicentennial celebration of the American Independence in 1876, Royal Worcester leased the rights to the pattern from the owner of the original service and brought out a limited edition of 10,000 plates in this pattern that was also exclusively made for the American market. This plate is one of the originals from the 1790s and in perfect condition. We have two of these plates available, please see separate listing for the other. The Chamberlain factory was founded in the 1780s by Robert Chamberlain, who was responsible for the decoration department in the famous Worcester pottery during the Dr Wall period. He set up his own factory with his son Humphrey, initially buying up stock from Turner's Caughley factory for decoration, but then around 1794 starting to produce their own porcelain. By the year 1800 they had built up a strong reputation, producing wonderful tea and dinner ware for the British and European nobility and becoming a mighty competitor of both the Worcester/Flight & Barr and Grainger factories. In the 1840s the factory merged back with Worcester, which later also bought Grainger and was formed into the later Royal Worcester. The style of this decoration is inspired by the Japanese porcelain wares that had been imported from the East. The plate is marked "Chamberlains Worcester" in blue. CONDITION REPORT The plate is in perfect antique condition without any damage, repairs, crazing or even significant wear. Antique British china 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 22cm (8.5") diameter.

Creator:
Chamberlains Worcester (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)Diameter: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1790-1799
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1795
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In perfect antique condition without any damage, repairs, crazing, or significant wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: LT-CHA01a1stDibs: LU4805128526632