Set of 2 Chamberlain Worcester Plates, Armorial Phoenix, George III, 1794-1811

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Set of 2 Chamberlain Worcester Plates, Armorial Phoenix, George III, 1794-1811

About the Item

This is a wonderful set of two dessert plates made by Chamberlain Worcester between 1794 and 1811. 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 circa 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. These two plates clearly are part of the same dessert service, but they were potted in different periods. One plate has the 12-lobed shape and quality of the Caughley factory, the other has the distinct shape and quality of early Chamberlain porcelain. The plates have a wonderful pale salmon colored rim with delicate gilding, and very finely hand painted sepia flowers dotted around the plates. Both plates are monogrammed JNR with an armorial phoenix. It is not known whose monogram this was, but it is likely that these plates came from a bespoke service for a noble family. One of the plates has a beautiful red Chamberlains Worcester mark written in long hand, which was used between 1794 and 1811. Condition report: Both plates are in excellent antique condition. The Caughley plate was potted a bit roughly on the underside and has some light rubbing to flowers, the other plate is perfectly potted and has negligible wear. 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. Dimensions: (diameters) 20.7cm (8.2").

Creator:
Chamberlains Worcester (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)Diameter: 8.2 in (20.83 cm)Length: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
George III (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1794-1911
Condition:
In excellent condition without repairs or damage and very little wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: HP-CHA011stDibs: LU4805119328902