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Pair First Period Worcester Porcelain Shell Centrepieces
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Pair First Period Worcester Porcelain Shell Centrepieces

18th century
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A pair 18th Century Worcester Porcelain Shell Centrepieces, circa 1770, each modelled as six shells on a base of smaller shells and coral, painted with flower sprays within pink borders, topped with an Eagle with outstretched wings that acts as a lifting handle.

These porcelain centrepieces were made at the Worcester porcelain factory around 1770 with hand painted decoration. Such pieces were made by other factories at the time but the palette of the painting is particularly distinctive. The large cracks in the base occurred when the piece was originally fired showing the difficulty in producing such pieces at the time.

Each Centrepiece measures 20 cm (8") x 20 cm (8") x 20 cm (8")

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated these Worcester Porcelain Shell Centrepieces to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 08929698
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-265 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Hand-painted floral sprays in enamel: First Period Worcester palette of the 1770s.
Modelled shell and coral grotto work: Rococo sweetmeat stand design from the 1760s and 1770s.
Open firing separations across the base: early soft-paste porcelain kiln shrinkage.
Dry wiped unglazed base rims: eighteenth-century factory finishing before glaze firing.
Feathered pink shell borders: distinctive colour scheme favoured on Worcester table pieces around 1770.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1132814
Dealers Internal Reference
5054
Description
A pair 18th Century Worcester Porcelain Shell Centrepieces, circa 1770, each modelled as six shells on a base of smaller shells and coral, painted with flower sprays within pink borders, topped with an Eagle with outstretched wings that acts as a lifting handle.
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These porcelain centrepieces were made at the Worcester porcelain factory around 1770 with hand painted decoration.
Treaders Collectables

Such pieces were made by other factories at the time but the palette of the painting is particularly distinctive. The large cracks in the base occurred when the piece was originally fired showing the difficulty in producing such pieces at the time.

Each Centrepiece measures 20 cm (8") x 20 cm (8") x 20 cm (8")

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated these Worcester Porcelain Shell Centrepieces to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08929698
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-265 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Hand-painted floral sprays in enamel: First Period Worcester palette of the 1770s.
Modelled shell and coral grotto work: Rococo sweetmeat stand design from the 1760s and 1770s.
Open firing separations across the base: early soft-paste porcelain kiln shrinkage.
Dry wiped unglazed base rims: eighteenth-century factory finishing before glaze firing.
Feathered pink shell borders: distinctive colour scheme favoured on Worcester table pieces around 1770.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1132814
Dealers Internal Ref
5054
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A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels.
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Archive I A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels.

Pair First Period Worcester Porcelain Shell Centrepieces

Archive II A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View II
Archive III A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View III
Archive IV A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View IV
Archive V A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View V
Archive VI A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View VI
Archive VII A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View IX
Archive X A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View X
Archive XI A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View XI
Archive XII A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels. View XII
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A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels.
PAIR FIRST PERIOD WORCESTER PORCELAIN SHELL CENTREPIECES
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A pair of 18th-century First Period Worcester soft-paste porcelain tiered centrepieces featuring moulded shell dishes, encrusted marine decoration, and bird finials in pink and green enamels.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCentrepieces
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSoft-paste Porcelain, Enamel
  • ColourPink and Green
  • MotifsMoulded shells, Bird finials, Encrusted sea life, Floral enamel painting
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 20 cm (8 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

This pair of eighteenth-century First Period Worcester centrepieces uses soft-paste porcelain with a hand-painted enamel finish, showing pink and green colours alongside moulded shells, encrusted marine elements including coral and smaller shells, floral sprays, and eagle finials with outstretched wings acting as lifting handles. Each item measures 20 cm high, 20 cm wide, and 20 cm deep, following an eighteenth-century Georgian style appropriate for an English Country House aesthetic. Large cracks in the base date back to the original firing process, illustrating the technical challenges of production during the period. Positioned on a dining table centre, these decorative objects serve as historical table ornaments. The asymmetrical marine arrangements support multiple tiered shell dishes finished with pink borders and green foliage details. The pieces combine sculptural bird finials with intricate encrusted sea life bases, presenting traditional Worcester craftsmanship from the 1770s era.

FAQs

First Period Worcester porcelain, produced between 1751 and 1783 during the tenure of Dr John Wall, is characterised by its soft-paste soapstone body and intricate hand-painted or transfer-printed decoration.

These items were crafted from soft-paste porcelain utilising Cornish soapstone, allowing detailed hand modelling of encrusted shells, figures, and floral motifs finished with polychrome enamels.

Authentic pieces frequently display a characteristic greenish tint when held to light, specific maker or workman marks on the underside, and distinct soft-paste glaze qualities.

Position a porcelain centrepiece as a focal focal point on a formal dining table, sideboard, or entrance console to contrast historic craftsmanship against contemporary surfaces.

Dust gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush or microfibre cloth, avoiding water submersion or chemical cleaners that could damage delicate encrusted details and glaze.
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