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A large Royal Worcester painted…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
25-Mar-2024
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Description:
A large Royal Worcester painted charger, dated 1879, the decoration attributed to Thomas Scott Callowhill, earthenware, circular on a foot ring with original holes for hanging or mounting, painted with 'Ophelia' after Jean Baptiste Bertrand on a gilt-ground field of fleur-de-lis within a border of turquoise glazed trailing foliage weaving through a gilt meander design, impressed and printed marks underside including impressed number 'N5', 36.5 cm diameter. Other notes: According to Wendy cook, formerly of the Museum of Royal Worcester, this is one of a series of late 1870s earthenware plates decorated with figure subjects and portraits she has seen and believes were specially created as single examples for display in the Worcester Royal porcelain Company's show rooms (private communication with vendor).. Condition: slight wear to the gilt., inspection under Uv light presents areas of repainting and possible restoration to textured ground, and decoration to rim
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Category:
Ceramics: Royal Worcester