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Derby Porcelain Dessert Service Red Botanical Attr. to John Brewer, Regency 1795

About the Item

This is a stunning and extremely rare part dessert service made by Derby between circa 1795 and 1800 in the Regency era. The service is decorated with named botanical studies attributed to John Brewer. The service consists of a lidded sauce comport on a stand, two kidney dishes, two lozenge shaped dishes, one lozenge shaped low footed comport, one round dish and three plates. The Crown Derby Porcelain Company, mostly called "Derby' and later called Royal Crown Derby, is currently the oldest British porcelain factory still in production. Crown Derby was one of the most prominent potteries right from the start of English porcelain production in the mid-1700s to today. Their items are of exceptionally high quality and many of the designs have become iconic, particularly the Imari designs; many of these are still being made today. The marking at the bottom of the items indicates that the set was produced some time between 1806 and 1825, in a style that is typically from circa 1805-1810. This service is potted in an elegant shape typical for the late Georgian-early Regency style. The decoration consists of simple warm red rims with gilt bands, and stunning botanical studies on each item. The Latin and English names of the species are neatly painted in long hand on the back of each piece, you can just imagine the guests finishing their plates in order to turn them around and see if they guessed it right! The stunning botanical paintings are attributed to John Brewer, who worked at Derby from 1795 to his death in 1816. This attribution cannot be stated with complete certainty as the pages of the pattern book covering patterns 300-329 have Gotten lost, this being pattern 313. Brewer was famous for his very fine landscapes and botanical paintings and had made a name for himself as a water colorist before coming to work at Derby. The items are marked in blue with the Derby crown mark, the pattern number 313 and the Latin and English names of the flowers on each item. Condition report: The service is in very good condition without any major damage and no repairs. There is an old crack in the sauce comport, however it is likely still good for use; there is one chip off the underside of the rim of one of the lozenge shaped dishes, and there is some crazing to the inside of the sauce comport. There is some light wear throughout, as visible in the pictures. The service is bright in color, structurally stabile and perfect either for use or display. 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.

Creator:
Crown Derby (Maker)
Attributed to:
John Brewer (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Diameter: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 13
Style:
George III (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1790-1799
Date of Manufacture:
1795-1800
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. in excellent and usable condition; one insignificant crack in sauce comport, one small chip off a dish, some wear throughout.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-DER331stDibs: LU4805119805912
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