A rare stunning Royal Worcester porcelain cabinet plate hand painted with a scene titled �Brougham castle� by famous John Stinton (1854�1956) and dated 1915. The plate has a central scene of the castle set in a landscape within a decorative border with small floral vignettes hand painted around the edge and set within a cobalt ground with finely gilded decoration, the shaped rim with a gilded finish. The plate is signed by J. Stinton within the painted scene and bears the title ''Brougham Castle '' painted to the base with puce printed Royal Worcester mark including a date code mark for 1915. Brougham Castle is a huge part of England''s history, was built by Robert de Vieuxpoint (Vipont) in the early 13th century. The castle was constructed on the site of the earlier Roman fort of Brocavum and sits on the banks of the River Eamont. With the outbreak of the Anglo-Scottish Wars in 1296, Brougham became an important military base and the castle�s wooden defenses were replaced with stone walls and a large stone gatehouse. Such was the importance of Brougham that Edward I, Hammer of the Scots, visited in 1300. Hand Painted during the 1915, this collector plate is a true testament to the English culture and heritage. This piece of art made by John Stinton vivid representative of the Stinton family. The Worcester Stinton dynasty is renowned for their famous Highland Cattle and Gamebird scenes.They are probably the best known of all Royal Worcester artists, with members of the family painting at the various Worcester factories for almost one hundred and sixty years. The best known of these would undoubtedly be Harry Stinton, his father John Stinton junior and his uncle James Stinton. John Stinton was the eldest son, b...