Sold 27 July 2026 · Valerie Main Ltd

This “Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Fish or Dessert Dish” found a buyer.

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Description

A good Royal Worcester oval fish or dessert dish decorated by Thomas Lockyer. Pink Factory mark, in excellent condition, app. 12.25" (31cm) across, signed T Lockyer.

Date of Manufacture

Valerie Main Ltd has dated this Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Dish to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

20cm (7.87")

Width

31cm (12.20")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1145312

Dealers Internal Reference

10876

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only, please mail or phone for details.

PLEASE NOTE.

Contact via e mail or phone only please, we no longer use the PO Box number given on our Contact details.

Any correspondence to this PO Box will be returned to you.

Description

A good Royal Worcester oval fish or dessert dish decorated by Thomas Lockyer. Pink Factory mark, in excellent condition, app. 12.25" (31cm) across, signed T Lockyer.

Date of Manufacture

Valerie Main Ltd has dated this Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Dish to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

20cm (7.87")

Width

31cm (12.20")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1145312

Dealers Internal Ref

10876

About the Dealer

Valerie Main Ltd

Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012

Specialists in royal worcester and other fine english porcelain

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Valerie Main Ltd Profile Page

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An oval porcelain dish featuring a hand-painted scene of apples and blackberries against a natural background, enclosed by an ornate, scalloped, gilt border.

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Fish or Dessert Dish

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Valerie Main Ltd

Telephone 07860 679307 or 07974 780037

Location

Carlisle
Cumbria
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/valeriemainltd

Verified Since Oct 2012

Items For Sale 75

Items Sold 779

Email Valerie Main Ltd

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectServing Dishes
Period1900 - 1920
StyleVictorian
MaterialPorcelain, Gold Gilt
ColourMulticolour
MotifsHand-painted fruit, Scalloped edge, Gilt scroll handles, Raised gilding
SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

FAQs

Royal Worcester painted fruit porcelain features intricate, realistic depictions of fruit such as apples, peaches, and berries, typically executed by master artists and framed with heavily gilded borders.

These pieces are crafted from fine bone china or porcelain, employing overglaze hand-painting techniques with multiple kiln firings, finished with raised paste gilding.

Authenticity is verified through makers marks on the underside, which include specific date symbols, pattern numbers, and frequently the signature of the fruit painter.

This type of porcelain adds a layer of heritage and colour when displayed on a cabinet shelf, mounted on a wall using safe plate hangers, or featured centrally on a dining table.

Antique porcelain should be hand-washed gently in lukewarm water using mild detergent when necessary; avoid dishwashers, harsh chemicals, and abrasive sponges to protect the delicate gilding and painted surface.