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First Period Worcester Porcelain Green Ground & Spotted Fruit Saucer Dish C.1770
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First Period Worcester Porcelain Green Ground & Spotted Fruit Saucer Dish C.1770

18th century
For Sale by The Fancy Fox
Description

A pretty Worcester porcelain saucer dish, decorated in the Sevres style with a shaped apple green ground, ornately edged with finely detailed gilt scrolls and arabesques. The centre is painted with a "spotted fruit" arrangement of blackcurrants, strawberry, red chili peppers and the spotted apple and gooseberry. Dotted around the cavetto are various exotic insects and small green leaf sprigs. Unmarked, c. 1770.

Provenance: The W H Pitts Collection.

It measures 18.5cm (7 1/4") wide and 3.8cm (1 1/2") high.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and only minor handing wear.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.8cm (1.50")
Width
18.5cm (7.28")
Depth
18.5cm (7.28")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1189963
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FA1925
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Description
A pretty Worcester porcelain saucer dish, decorated in the Sevres style with a shaped apple green ground, ornately edged with finely detailed gilt scrolls and arabesques.
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The centre is painted with a "spotted fruit" arrangement of blackcurrants, strawberry, red chili peppers and the spotted apple and gooseberry.
The Fancy Fox

Dotted around the cavetto are various exotic insects and small green leaf sprigs. Unmarked, c. 1770.

Provenance: The W H Pitts Collection.

It measures 18.5cm (7 1/4") wide and 3.8cm (1 1/2") high.

In excellent condition with no damage, repair or restoration and only minor handing wear.

Height
3.8cm (1.50")
Width
18.5cm (7.28")
Depth
18.5cm (7.28")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1189963
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1925
The Fancy Fox
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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A circular eighteenth-century porcelain dish featuring an apple green border with gilded rococo scrolling surrounding a white centre painted with fruit and insects.
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Archive I A circular eighteenth-century porcelain dish featuring an apple green border with gilded rococo scrolling surrounding a white centre painted with fruit and insects.

First Period Worcester Porcelain Green Ground & Spotted Fruit Saucer Dish C.1770

Archive II A circular eighteenth-century porcelain dish featuring an apple green border with gilded rococo scrolling surrounding a white centre painted with fruit and insects. View II
Archive III A circular eighteenth-century porcelain dish featuring an apple green border with gilded rococo scrolling surrounding a white centre painted with fruit and insects. View III
Archive IV A circular eighteenth-century porcelain dish featuring an apple green border with gilded rococo scrolling surrounding a white centre painted with fruit and insects. View IV
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The Fancy Fox
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A circular eighteenth-century porcelain dish featuring an apple green border with gilded rococo scrolling surrounding a white centre painted with fruit and insects.
First Period Worcester Porcelain Green Ground & Spotted Fruit Saucer Dish c.1770
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A circular eighteenth-century porcelain dish featuring an apple green border with gilded rococo scrolling surrounding a white centre painted with fruit and insects.
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First Period Worcester porcelain, also known as the Dr Wall period, spans from the founding of the Worcester factory in 1751 until 1783. This era is characterized by the production of soft-paste porcelain decorated with cobalt blue, rich enamel ground colours, and elaborate hand-painted gilding.

During the eighteenth century, English manufacturers utilised soft-paste porcelain formulations incorporating soapstone from Cornwall to enhance thermal shock resistance. Decorative finishes were applied using mineral-based enamel pigments and hand-painted leaf gold.

Authentic pieces frequently display a subtle greenish translucency when held to light, alongside characteristic glaze shrinkage near the footrim. Inspection of hand-painted marks, such as the fretted square or crescent, alongside period-correct enamel techniques, aids in identification.

Small porcelain dishes can be displayed vertically on acrylic stands within glazed cabinets or arranged on plate wires along a dining room wall. Placing a single dish on a sideboard top or console table adds a historic focal point to contemporary surface styling.

Porcelain decorated with overglaze enamels and gilding should be wiped gently using a dry, soft microfibre cloth. Avoid immersion in water, detergent solvents, or abrasive materials, as these can strip or degrade delicate gilded highlights.
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