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English Tray in the Worcester / James Giles Exotic Bird Tradition, Mid-19th Century
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English Tray in the Worcester / James Giles Exotic Bird Tradition, Mid-19th Century

19th century
Description

A fine and decorative English tray dating to the mid-19th century and painted in the Worcester / James Giles exotic bird tradition. The body is of high-quality English manufacture, probably porcelain or stone china.

The central reserve depicts exotic birds within a landscape, a decorative theme that became one of the most recognisable features of the Worcester and James Giles tradition. These imaginative birds, painted within Rococo cartouches and surrounded by richly coloured grounds, remain among the most admired decorative subjects in English ceramics.

The tray displays a deep mottled cobalt-blue ground, hand-painted floral reserves and extensive gilding throughout. The exotic bird cartouche forms the focal point of the composition, framed by finely painted flowers and gilt ornament. The openwork handles are particularly impressive, carefully moulded and enriched with generous gilding. Their scale and quality enhance the visual impact of the piece and complement the richness of the decoration.

A red mark appears on the underside and may represent a painter’s monogram or decorator’s mark. The exact workshop remains unidentified. Pieces of this quality are increasingly sought after by collectors of English ceramics, particularly examples associated with the Worcester and James Giles decorative tradition.

Measurements

Length: 33 cm (12.99″)

Width: 21.7 cm (8.54″)

Height: 5.7 cm (2.24″)

Weight: 1175 g

Condition

There is a small crack in the upper left corner with overpainting around the affected area, as shown in the photographs. Otherwise in excellent antique condition.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
5.7cm (2.24")
Width
21.7cm (8.54")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Worcester Style Porcelain Tray to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1219278
Dealers Internal Reference
B1775
Description
A fine and decorative English tray dating to the mid-19th century and painted in the Worcester / James Giles exotic bird tradition. The body is of high-quality English manufacture, probably porcelain or stone china.
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The central reserve depicts exotic birds within a landscape, a decorative theme that became one of the most recognisable features of the Worcester and James Giles tradition.
Gillers Antiques Ltd

These imaginative birds, painted within Rococo cartouches and surrounded by richly coloured grounds, remain among the most admired decorative subjects in English ceramics.

fig 1. A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles.
fig 1. English Tray in the Worcester / James Giles Exotic Bird Tradition, Mid-19th Century

The tray displays a deep mottled cobalt-blue ground, hand-painted floral reserves and extensive gilding throughout. The exotic bird cartouche forms the focal point of the composition, framed by finely painted flowers and gilt ornament. The openwork handles are particularly impressive, carefully moulded and enriched with generous gilding. Their scale and quality enhance the visual impact of the piece and complement the richness of the decoration.

fig 2. A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles.
fig 2. English Tray in the Worcester / James Giles Exotic Bird Tradition, Mid-19th Century

A red mark appears on the underside and may represent a painter’s monogram or decorator’s mark. The exact workshop remains unidentified. Pieces of this quality are increasingly sought after by collectors of English ceramics, particularly examples associated with the Worcester and James Giles decorative tradition.

fig 3. A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles.
fig 3. English Tray in the Worcester / James Giles Exotic Bird Tradition, Mid-19th Century

Measurements

Length: 33 cm (12.99″)

Width: 21.7 cm (8.54″)

Height: 5.7 cm (2.24″)

Weight: 1175 g

Condition

There is a small crack in the upper left corner with overpainting around the affected area, as shown in the photographs. Otherwise in excellent antique condition.

fig 4. A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles.
fig 4. English Tray in the Worcester / James Giles Exotic Bird Tradition, Mid-19th Century

Shipping & Packaging

Fully tracked and insured delivery.

Shipping cost includes professional packaging, careful handling and secure postage.

Carefully packed using recycled materials where possible.

Please study all photographs as they form part of the description.

Questions are welcome.

Height
5.7cm (2.24")
Width
21.7cm (8.54")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

Gillers Antiques Ltd has dated this Worcester Style Porcelain Tray to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1219278
Dealers Internal Ref
B1775
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Archive I A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles.

English Tray in the Worcester / James Giles Exotic Bird Tradition, Mid-19th Century

Archive II A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View II
Archive III A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View III
Archive IV A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View IV
Archive V A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View V
Archive VI A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View IX
Archive X A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View X
Archive XI A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View XI
Archive XII A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles. View XII
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A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles.
English tray in the Worcester / James Giles exotic bird tradition, mid-19th century
Ref: SA1219278
A rectangular mid-19th-century English porcelain tray featuring a dark cobalt blue ground, hand-painted exotic birds in a central oval vignette, floral reserves, and gilt handles.
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James Giles was an eighteenth-century London decorator known for embellishing soft-paste porcelain with fantasy birds featuring vibrant plumage, soft brushwork, and imagined botanical settings, a tradition widely copied throughout the nineteenth century.

These trays were crafted from bone china or hard-paste porcelain, painted with overglaze mineral enamels, and finished with hand-applied gold leaf gilding before undergo multiple low-temperature kiln firings.

Authentic period trays show hand-painted enamel brushstrokes rather than transfer prints, slight surface wear to raised gilding, subtle glaze irregularities, and genuine friction wear on the unglazed foot ring.

A decorated porcelain tray can be placed flat on a sideboard top to group small glass objects, layered upright on modern shelving, or wall-mounted using padded disc hangers as accent art.

Wipe the surface gently using lukewarm water and a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding chemical cleaners, abrasive sponges, or prolonged immersion, which can strip overglaze enamels and original gilding.
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