Royal Doulton Porcelain Pair of Plates, Fruit Paintings by C B Brough, 1903

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Royal Doulton Porcelain Pair of Plates, Fruit Paintings by C B Brough, 1903

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This is a stunning pair of plates made by Royal Doulton in 1903. The plates have beautiful turquoise and raised gilt borders and very accomplished fruit paintings in the centre by the well known painter Charles Brayford Brough. The Royal Doulton factory was first founded in 1815 in Vauxhall in London, and in 1826 moved to Lambeth. In 1882 it opened a factory in Burslem, Staffordshire. The factory made a very wide range of stoneware and porcelain - from simple useful wares to very decorative items. Today the Royal Doulton brand is owned by a Finnish holding company that also owns the Wedgwood, Waterford and Minton brands, however it does not have its own independent factory anymore. These plates would have been part of a very expensive dessert service, and are decorated in the style of the famous Royal Worcester dessert services of that time. The artist, C. B. Brough, has signed the paintings. The raised gilt decoration around the rim is stunning with Rococo scrolls and trailing ivy. Charles Brayford Brough lived between 1855 and 1922 and was a popular artist of his time. He painted landscapes, flowers and portraits but also worked for several potters, among which were Royal Doulton and Copeland, painting items such as dessert services and plaques. The items are marked with the puce Royal Doulton mark, an impressed year number for 1903 and the pattern number RA5204. The paintings are signed by the artist. CONDITION REPORT The plates are in excellent antique condition without any damage, crazing or repairs and no visible rubbing. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal 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 (diameter) 24cm (9.5").

Creator:
Royal Doulton (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Diameter: 10 in (25.4 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Edwardian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
1903
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing or even wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: LT-DOU011stDibs: LU4805135347792

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The redoubtable British ceramics maker Royal Doulton has long embraced popular tastes and enjoys a devoted following among aficionados of English pottery. Some are drawn to the company’s intricately decorated bone china dinner services; others are passionate collectors of Royal Doulton’s artfully hand-painted vases, bowls and figurines.

When founded in 1815 in the Lambeth section of suburban London, Doulton & Co. produced bottles and other storage containers and even sewer pipes in stoneware, a cheap but durable cousin of porcelain. Amid the Victorian era’s rising concern for hygiene, food safety and sanitation, the company flourished. And in the late 1870s Doulton expanded its business into the applied arts.

The firm took over a factory in Staffordshire, in northern England — the traditional home of British ceramics manufacturing — to produce tableware. Around the same time, Doulton opened an art-pottery studio in Lambeth, where vases, urns and other forms were decorated with painted scenic images, flowers or historical motifs. Taking a cue from the venerable Meissen porcelain workshops in Germany, Doulton artisans began crafting figurines modeled on characters from literature and theater. The firm also helped popularize Toby Jugs and other “character mugs” — handled cups shaped as the heads of figures from folklore and popular culture. King Edward VII granted the company the Royal Warrant in 1901.

Royal Doulton china will always make an elegant yet not-too-formal appearance in a traditional table setting. Prices for dinner services vary according to size, age and condition, but generally range from $2,000 to $15,000. Royal Doulton art pottery might be used by some as a bright decorative note; others collect the company’s figurines with the same interest and dedication as stamp and coin enthusiasts. A typical Toby Jug might fetch $50, while very rare figurines can sell for $7,000. Most of the finest Royal Doulton art pottery pieces sell for around $500. As you will see on these pages, few decorative-arts companies are as aesthetically and stylistically diverse as Royal Doulton. The firm truly offers something for everyone.