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Worcester Porcelain Plate, Flower Sprays by James Giles, ca 1770

$1,675

£1,271.63

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This is a beautiful large plate made by Worcester in about 1770 in their First or the "Dr Wall" period. The plate has a pleasing slightly lobed rim, a white ground and beautifully painted flower sprays by the famous James Giles studio in London. Items painted by this studio are rare, and very desired. Worcester was one of the first potteries in Britain to create items in porcelain. Alongside other great potteries such as Derby, Chelsea and Bow, they pioneered a new industry that would grow out to be huge in the following century. This item is from the first period, which is often called the "Dr Wall" period after its founder. In later years Worcester went through many different ownerships and styles, and ultimately it became the Royal Worcester factory that only finished operation in the early 21st Century. James Giles, who ran a large decorating studio in London, bought stock from Derby, Worcester and others, but also decorated for these factories. In 1771, Worcester terminated their contract with Giles, as their owner Dr Wall became increasingly nervous about Giles's success and his crossover with other factories. He knew this would leave Giles in a vulnerable position. As Giles was more of an artist than a salesman, he was forced to sell his stock in 1774 and in 1776 he closed due to bankruptcy. Most of his workers ended up being poached by the Derby and Worcester factories, considerably strengthening their won workforces. The plate is not marked, as quite common for the period. DOCUMENTATION: A similar plate is shown in plate (a) on page 173 of "In Search of James Giles" by Gerald Coke. CONDITION REPORT The plate is in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs, crazing and has some minor rubbing and knife scratches, as visible in the pictures. There is some kiln grit on the underside of the plate. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1700s, 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) 22.5cm (8.75")

Creator:

1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall (Maker),James Giles (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Diameter: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)

Style:

George III (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Porcelain,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

England

Period:

1770-1779

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1770

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs, crazing and has some minor rubbing and knife scratches.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: HP-WOR041stDibs: LU4805143036362

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Yates Plate, White, Gilt Shark Teeth Pattern and Floral Reserves, ca 1825

By William Yates

Located in London, GB

This is beautiful plate made by the Yates factory in about 1825. The plate is decorated with in a white ground with finely hand painted flower reserves, gilt sprigs and a characteris...

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Antique 1820s English Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

Yates Plate, White, Gilt Shark Teeth Pattern and Floral Reserves, ca 1825

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Mansfield Porcelain Plate, Monochrome Sepia Rose W. Billingsley, 1799-1802 (1)

By William Billingsly

Located in London, GB

This is one of a pair of beautiful plates made by William Billingsley at the Mansfield Pottery, between 1799 and 1802. The plates, manufactured by Coalport, have a pleasing slightly diapered shape. They were decorated with beautiful monochrome sepia flowers and a simple gilt rim by William Billingsley. Please see separate listing for the matching plate; I would be happy to offer some discount if you interested in purchasing both plates. William Billingsley was a brilliant but notoriously difficult man who left behind a trail of debts, broken hearts and mystery - but he was also one of the most important people in the history British porcelain. Billingsley revolutionised the way British decorators painted flowers; he added a freedom and artistry that now singles out British flower painting, and he created a new technique for painting roses, which you can see in this design. Billingsley trained and worked at Derby, and then started his own pottery at Pinxton. He then left to start a decorating studio at Mansfield, where he decorated wares from various potteries, among which Derby, Coalport, Whitehead and others. After that, he spent a period in Worcester, and then went to Wales where he set up a pottery in Nantgarw, worked at the Swansea pottery for a while and then returned to Nantgarw. While in Nantgarw he created some of the best porcelain ever made, but racking up great debts. He ended up running off in the dead of night and ending his days at Coalport painting flowers. Items painted by William Billingsley are rare and very much in demand - together with Thomas Baxter's work they are probably among the most desired pieces of British porcelain. The plate is marked with an impressed 7, the number associated with Billingsley. The attribution of this plate to William Billingsley is due to the fact that he painted nearly identical flowers on a Coalport jug...

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