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Early 19th Century Chamberlain’s Worcester Twin-handled Serving Dish, C.1815–1820
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Early 19th Century Chamberlain’s Worcester Twin-handled Serving Dish, C.1815–1820

18th century
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Description

A substantial twin-handled serving dish by Chamberlain’s Worcester, produced in the early 19th century from early Worcester hybrid-paste porcelain. The deep oval form is decorated with a rich burgundy enamel ground to the rim, enriched with floral panels and extensive gilding.

The centre is painted with a figural scene of people in a boat, set within a tranquil landscape. The rim is strongly moulded and scalloped, heavily gilded, and fitted with openwork gilt scroll handles. The exceptional size distinguishes this piece from standard Worcester tableware and points to its intended role as a presentation or display dish.

Large-format Chamberlain’s Worcester dishes with figural decoration are increasingly scarce and remain highly regarded by collectors of English porcelain.

Measurements

Length 40 cm; width 26 cm; height 10 cm

Weight 1216 g

Condition

One chip to the dish: small when viewed from the front but more pronounced from the reverse. It does not affect the overall visual impression. Central painted scene and floral panels are in excellent condition. One small scratch to the burgundy enamel.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Ritas Bazaar has dated this Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Dish to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1187073
Dealers Internal Reference
B1579
Description
A substantial twin-handled serving dish by Chamberlain’s Worcester, produced in the early 19th century from early Worcester hybrid-paste porcelain.
The deep oval form is decorated with a rich burgundy enamel ground to the rim, enriched with floral panels and extensive gilding.
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fig 1. An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat.
fig 1. Early 19th Century Chamberlain’s Worcester Twin-handled Serving Dish, C.1815–1820

The centre is painted with a figural scene of people in a boat, set within a tranquil landscape. The rim is strongly moulded and scalloped, heavily gilded, and fitted with openwork gilt scroll handles. The exceptional size distinguishes this piece from standard Worcester tableware and points to its intended role as a presentation or display dish.

fig 2. An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat.
fig 2. Early 19th Century Chamberlain’s Worcester Twin-handled Serving Dish, C.1815–1820

Large-format Chamberlain’s Worcester dishes with figural decoration are increasingly scarce and remain highly regarded by collectors of English porcelain.

Measurements

Length 40 cm; width 26 cm; height 10 cm

fig 3. An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat.
fig 3. Early 19th Century Chamberlain’s Worcester Twin-handled Serving Dish, C.1815–1820

Weight 1216 g

Condition

One chip to the dish: small when viewed from the front but more pronounced from the reverse. It does not affect the overall visual impression. Central painted scene and floral panels are in excellent condition. One small scratch to the burgundy enamel.

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Ritas Bazaar has dated this Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Dish to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1187073
Dealers Internal Ref
B1579
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Archive I An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat.

Early 19th century Chamberlain’s Worcester twin-handled serving dish, c.1815–1820

Archive II An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat. View II
Archive III An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat. View III
Archive IV An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat. View IV
Archive V An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat. View V
Archive VI An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat. View VI
Archive VII An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat. View VII
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An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat.
Early 19th century Chamberlain’s Worcester twin-handled serving dish, c.1815–1820
Ref: SA1187073
An oval early 19th-century claret porcelain serving dish featuring gold scroll handles, floral border panels, and a central hand-painted scene of figures in a boat.
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Regency porcelain from the early 19th century is known for rich ground colours like claret or cobalt blue, elaborate gilding, and finely hand-painted reserves depicting landscapes, figures, or botanical scenes.

Chamberlain Worcester items were typically crafted from soft-paste or hard-paste porcelain, finished with vitreous glazes, heavy gold leaf gilding, and hand-applied enamel pigments.

Authentic pieces often feature specific factory marks on the underside, precise hand gilding showing age-appropriate wear, and characteristic body weight and glaze translucency standard to early 19th-century production.

Antique porcelain dishes serve well as decorative centrepieces on sideboards, mantelpieces, or coffee tables, or displayed within glazed cabinets to add rich colour and historical detail.

Gilded porcelain should be washed gently by hand using lukewarm water and mild soap, avoiding harsh abrasive chemicals, scrubbing pads, or dishwashers that could strip fragile gold leaf and enamels.
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