PATRICIAN ANTIQUES : ANTIQUE WORCESTER PORCELAIN

BLUE & WHITE WARES; PAINTED OR PRINTED

In the 17th and early 18th century most of the wealthy had some blue and white Oriental porcelain. When the English manufacturers produced porcelain it was natural for them to turn to these examples for inspiration in shape and decoration. Worcester blue painted wares sold at a reasonable price and became very popular. This great and overwhelming demand lead the factory to experiment in printing. By the 1760's printing had been perfected and enabled Worcester to offer blue and white wares in larger quantities and at prices that competed with Chinese Export porcelain. To date over 320 different patterns have been recorded over the forty years of production. For collectors this has provided a rich field of porcelain to explore and the diverse types of designs has lead to many interesting collections reflecting their owner's focus. Suggested reading: Worcester Blue & White Porcelain 1751-1790 by Branyon, French and Sandon.

See also Worcester, colored wares : Early 19th Century Worcester

All are First Period (Dr Wall) unless attributed to another maker.

Stock #	Item description	Date	Price
40017 SOLD	SAUCE BOAT, 7-3/4" long. Underglaze blue Painted "PLANTATION" pattern. Silver shape with flared lobed rim and molded cartouche frames. Decorated with two Oriental scenes, one with a house and one with a fence. The interior of the rim painted with floral designs and some Oriental motifs. *small chip to reverse of spout rim. Two firing cracks to the rim and one under spout.	1754-56	SOLD
40008 SOLD	SAUCE BOAT, 7-1/2 inches long. "THE TWO HANDLED SAUCE BOAT " pattern .Silver shape molded with a floral design and reeded spouts. The interior painted in underglaze blue with an Chinese river scene with a boat, the lips with flowers and a diaper panel. Mark; workman's mark in blue. Compare item #199 , page 169 in "Worcester Porcelain The Klepser Collection" by Simon Spero *nibbles to edge of one spout, small chip to footrim	1755-60	SOLD
40013 SOLD	COFFEE POT, 9-1/2 " high. "Rock Strata Island" pattern. Painted in underglaze blue with a landscape featuring a rocky spit with trees and a house by a body of water. Domed lid with a bud finial and applied leaves. Mark; open crescent in underglaze blue.	1765-70	SOLD
40016 SOLD	WALL POCKET, 11-3/4 inches long. In the shape of a cornucopia. Painted in underglaze blue with "PRUNUS ROOT " pattern. The body is spirally molded. The back pierced with two holes for hanging. Mark; in inderglaze blue crossed swords.	1765	SOLD
40048	SMALL BOWL, 2" high , 3-3/4" diameter. Painted in the "Cannonball"pattern, with a house and trees by a large rock. In the foreground and the interior are the strange round rocks that give this pattern its name. Mark: an open crescent.	c.1770	$225.00
40394	Bowl, 5" diameter, BLUE & WHITE, painted "Waiting Chinaman" pattern. Mark: Underglaze blue small open crescent. *small chip to rim	1765-70	$375.00
33183	TREMBLEUSE CUP & SAUCER. BLUE & WHITE. Cup , 2" high, saucer 5-1/2" diameter. Molded with narrow ribs. Painted blue lambrequin border. MARK; Underglaze blue crescent *Saucer; restoration to small chips on rim & foot rim	1755-1760	$525.00
33185	TEABOWL & SAUCER. BLUE & WHITE. Bowl 1-3/4" high, saucer 4-3/4"diameter. "Chrysanthemum" molded pattern. Molded in low relief with intricate design of flowers and foliage. Blue diaper and petal borders. MARK; Underglaze blue crescent. For a similar item see Phillips Auction of the Watney Collection Lot #608	c.1760	$550.00
33196	BOWL. 2-3/4"high, 5-3/4"diameter. Blue & white. Printed "Birds in Branches" pattern. Reverse with birds in flight. MARK; Underglaze blue hatched crescent	c.1775	$575.00
33191	BOWL. 1-3/4"high, 3-3/4"diameter. Blue & white. "Chrysanthemum" molded pattern. Molded in low relief with intricate design of flowers and foliage. Interior with a chrysanthemum and a lambrequin border. MARK: Script "W"	1760-1765	$475.00
33194	BOWL. 2-1/4"high, 4-3/4" diameter. Blue & white. Printed "Fisherman & Cormorant" pattern. Interior with three rocks and cell border. MARK; Underglaze blue hatched crescent *chip and nibbles to foot rim	1775-1780	$375.00
33204	BOWL, 3" high. 5-3/4" diameter. FEATHER molded with painted blue flowers. Crisply molded. Interior with floral spray and flower & leaf border. MARK; None * restoration to 2 small rim chips	c. 1760	$725.00
33190	SAUCE BOAT, 3-14 inches high, 6-1/4 inches long. Blue & white. Molded floral shape decorated with the "Strap Flute Floral" pattern MARK; underglaze blue open crescent * tiny chip to spout rim	c.1775	$850.00
33199	BUTTER TUB, 2-3/4 high, 4-1/4 diameter. Blue & white. Printed "Fence" pattern. MARK; Underglaze blue crescent * lugs & finial restored	c. 1770	$750.00
33201	PLATE , 8 inches diameter. Blue & white. Lobed rim. Printed "Pine Cone" pattern MARK; Underglaze blue hatched crescent * minor firing crack at rim	c. 1775	$550.00
33182	COFFEE POT, 7-3/4 inches high. Blue & white. Printed "Three Flowers" pattern. MARK: Script "W" *restoration to tip of spout, finial bud & edge of one leaf	c.1768	$750.00
25600	SMALL JUNKET DISH, molded with spiral flutes. White body with underglaze blue and overpainted gold design. FLIGHT. Mark; Underglaze blue crescent	c. 1790	$225.00
33200 SOLD	PORTER MUG, 5-3/4"high , BLUE & WHITE, cylinder shape slightly flared top and bottom with grooved strap handle. Decorated in blue with two large bouquets. Mark: hatched crescent.	1770-1775	SOLD
33202	TEABOWL & SAUCER, 1-3/4"high, 4-3/4"diameter. Fluted shape with a gold dentil rim. White ground painted with bright blue (dry blue) flowers. Mark: Underglaze blue seal. *Restoration to nick on rim.	c.1770	$325.00
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