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Two rare Worcester (Barr, Flight and Barr) porcelain armorial…
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Melbourne
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7-Mar-2022
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Two rare Worcester (Barr, Flight and Barr) porcelain armorial monogrammed plates from 'The George III Service', circa 1807-1813, the centre finely painted with the Royal Coats of Arms, the shield encircled by the order of the Garter ribbon, the broad cobalt blue border enriched with crowned 'GR' monogram with gilded oak leaves and acorns between sprays of laurels, 20.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne.. Other Notes: King George III originally commissioned this service in 1805 and continued to order supplements through the Flight, Barr & Barr period of the factory. See H. Sandon, Flight and Barr Worcester porcelain 1783-1840, Suffolk, 1978, p. 19 for other examples from this Royal service, a similar example from the same set is currently housed at the Royal Collection Trust.
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Ceramics: Worcester