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Large 30cm First Period Worcester Porcelain Fancy Birds Dessert Dish C.1770-1775
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Large 30cm First Period Worcester Porcelain Fancy Birds Dessert Dish C.1770-1775

18th century
Sold 7 February 2026 · The Fancy Fox
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A stunning large Worcester porcelain dessert serving dish with lobed walls and shaped rim with an osier moulded border. Painted in the centre an extravagant scene centred on four Sevres style "fancy birds" coloured in puce, sky blue, orange and lemon yellow / lime green enamels. One is perched in a tree and the other three stand in a very finely painted stylised green land with a city landscape in the distance of buildings and a cathedral, greyed out trees and flocks of birds up in the sky. The lower edge of this fantasy scene is decorated with hanging flowering garlands and the lower walls are dotted with butterflies and more fancy birds in flight. Finished with a gilt dentil rim. Unmarked, c.1770-1775.

It measures 30cm (11 3/4") wide by 25.5cm (10") and 3.8cm (1 1/2") high.

In excellent condition: a small glaze loss to the rim has been touched in with gilt. No other damage, repair or restoration. Very minor handling wear in the main but a couple of tiny losses to the puce enamel on the birds which has been applied quite thickly in places and as a result has been prone to slight flaking.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.8cm (1.50")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this Worcester Porcelain Dessert Dish to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1133861
Dealers Internal Reference
FA1798
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Description
A stunning large Worcester porcelain dessert serving dish with lobed walls and shaped rim with an osier moulded border.
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Painted in the centre an extravagant scene centred on four Sevres style "fancy birds" coloured in puce, sky blue, orange and lemon yellow / lime green enamels.
The Fancy Fox

One is perched in a tree and the other three stand in a very finely painted stylised green land with a city landscape in the distance of buildings and a cathedral, greyed out trees and flocks of birds up in the sky. The lower edge of this fantasy scene is decorated with hanging flowering garlands and the lower walls are dotted with butterflies and more fancy birds in flight. Finished with a gilt dentil rim. Unmarked, c.1770-1775.

fig 1. An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim.
fig 1. Large 30cm First Period Worcester Porcelain Fancy Birds Dessert Dish C.1770-1775

It measures 30cm (11 3/4") wide by 25.5cm (10") and 3.8cm (1 1/2") high.

In excellent condition: a small glaze loss to the rim has been touched in with gilt. No other damage, repair or restoration. Very minor handling wear in the main but a couple of tiny losses to the puce enamel on the birds which has been applied quite thickly in places and as a result has been prone to slight flaking.

Height
3.8cm (1.50")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Worcester Porcelain Dessert Dish to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1133861
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1798
The Fancy Fox
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Offering fine porcelain and pottery, 18th century and later, silver, glass and other small attractive pieces

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Archive I An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Large 30cm First Period Worcester Porcelain Fancy Birds Dessert Dish C.1770-1775

Archive II An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim. View II
Archive III An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim. View III
Archive IV An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim. View IV
Archive V An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim. View V
Archive VI An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim. View VI
Archive VII An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim. View VII
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An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim.
Large 30cm First Period Worcester Porcelain Fancy Birds Dessert Dish c.1770-1775
Ref: SA1133861
An oval eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted polychrome fancy birds on a central island motif with a basket-moulded border and gilded rim.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectServing Dishes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • Material[Soft-paste porcelain, Enamel, Gold gilt]
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsFancy birds, Basket-moulded border, Gilded rim
  • SizeH 3.8 cm (1 in) x W 30 cm (12 in) x D 25.5 cm (10 in)

FAQs

First Period Worcester refers to porcelain produced at the Worcester factory from its establishment in 1751 until approximately 1783, characterised by soft-paste body compositions, fine hand-painted polychrome or blue-and-white decoration, and early workmens marks.

These pieces were typically crafted using a soft-paste porcelain formula incorporating soapstone, fired at lower temperatures, and finished with detailed overglaze enamel painting or underglaze cobalt blue decorations.

Authentication involves examining the paste under ultraviolet light for characteristic translucency and fluorescence, inspecting the footrim for typical kiln grit or stilt marks, and comparing painted motifs and underglaze crescent or square seal marks against established factory archives.

Antique ceramic dishes can be displayed using specialized plate hangers on neutral walls as focal art pieces, or placed securely on stands within glass-fronted cabinets to highlight their heritage colours and intricate painted details.

Antique porcelain should always be washed by hand in lukewarm water using mild, non-ionic detergent, avoiding harsh scrubbing or dishwashers, and kept out of direct sunlight to prevent degradation of delicate enamel pigments.
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