Notable Details:
• Classic Two Quail motif with iron red, blue, and green enamels
• Highly desirable turquoise rococo border with gilt accents
• Fluted shapes enhancing light and movement across the porcelain
• Fine Dr Wall palette with strong, well-preserved colors
• An excellent example of Worcester’s best mid-18th-century production
For an example of the First Period Worcester Two Quail pattern with an image, see Bonhams EUROPEAN CERAMICS, GLASS & ASIAN ART,18 October 2011, lot 82.
Background of First Period Worcester Porcelain
Worcester’s First Period lasts from 1751 to 1783. In 1751, Dr John Wall persuaded a group of 13 businessmen to invest in a new factory at Warmstry House, Worcester, England, on the banks of the River Severn. The early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called soapstone in most ceramic circles.
In 1783, Thomas Flight, the concern’s former London sales agent, purchased the factory for £3,000.
We offer FREE shipping to the continental United States. For orders shipping outside the continental US, please email admin@bardith.com for a shipping quote.
Buyer Protection Guarantee: your purchase will arrive as described.
Questions? Contact us.