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Antique Royal Doulton English Porcelain Cabinet Dish, "Orchids" ~ David Dewsberry
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Antique Royal Doulton English Porcelain Cabinet Dish, "Orchids" ~ David Dewsberry

1900 - 1920
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A fine and rare Early 20th Century Antique English Edwardian Royal Doulton Porcelain Lobed Cabinet Dish with heavily gilded border and footring, "Cattleya Dowiana, { literal translation ~ Dow's Cattleya }, " painted by David Dewsberry, active at Doultons from 1889 to 1919, having joined the company after training under the Alcocks at the Hill Pottery, Burslem, and having won the first medal ever awarded to a student at the Wedgwood institute. Acknowledged as a master painter of orchids, he studied the plants in the conservatories of the Duke of Sutherland, Joseph Chamberlain and other orchid-growers. A great music lover, he conducted the Burslem Congregational Church choir for 33 years. The church remembered his “unstinted voluntary work which raised the standard of the musical portion of our services to a very high level”. His gravestone at Burslem Cemetery bears the words “gone to join the choir invisible”. This dish, an excellent example of his work in this genre, bears on the obverse the underlined signature of the artist, viz. "D. Dewsberry" , the reverse with the Royal Doulton puce printed backstamp as used from 1902 - 1922 following the granting of the Royal Warrant to the company in 1901, the numeral 4, { perhaps the Gilder's Monogram }, and title in gold script, "Cattleya Dowiana", alongside in green, the code RA2673.B., Ref. Robert Allen Design Studio ~ Pattern Numbers, and the pattern number C9975, Ref. Doulton ~ Pattern Numbers, this together with the impressed marks, DOULTONS, O, and Date Code 4 - 04 for 1904.

Height ~ 22.20 cm. / 8.75 inches ~ Width ~ 27.90 cm. / 11.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 4.40 cm. / 1.75 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1904

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Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
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Antiques4EU has dated this Royal Doulton Cabinet Dish to the 1910s.

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SA1220542
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RDPCDODD2-48
Description
A fine and rare Early 20th Century Antique English Edwardian Royal Doulton Porcelain Lobed Cabinet Dish with heavily gilded border and footring, "Cattleya Dowiana, { literal translation ~ Dow's Cattleya }, " painted by David Dewsberry, active at Doultons from 1889 to 1919, having joined the company after training under the Alcocks at the Hill Pottery, Burslem, and having won the first medal ever awarded to a student at the Wedgwood institute.
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Acknowledged as a master painter of orchids, he studied the plants in the conservatories of the Duke of Sutherland, Joseph Chamberlain and other orchid-growers.
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A great music lover, he conducted the Burslem Congregational Church choir for 33 years. The church remembered his “unstinted voluntary work which raised the standard of the musical portion of our services to a very high level”. His gravestone at Burslem Cemetery bears the words “gone to join the choir invisible”. This dish, an excellent example of his work in this genre, bears on the obverse the underlined signature of the artist, viz. "D. Dewsberry" , the reverse with the Royal Doulton puce printed backstamp as used from 1902 - 1922 following the granting of the Royal Warrant to the company in 1901, the numeral 4, { perhaps the Gilder's Monogram }, and title in gold script, "Cattleya Dowiana", alongside in green, the code RA2673.B., Ref. Robert Allen Design Studio ~ Pattern Numbers, and the pattern number C9975, Ref. Doulton ~ Pattern Numbers, this together with the impressed marks, DOULTONS, O, and Date Code 4 - 04 for 1904.

fig 1. An oval antique porcelain cabinet dish featuring hand-painted yellow and pink orchids with elaborate gilded scrollwork borders.
fig 1. Antique Royal Doulton English Porcelain Cabinet Dish, "Orchids" ~ David Dewsberry

Height ~ 22.20 cm. / 8.75 inches ~ Width ~ 27.90 cm. / 11.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 4.40 cm. / 1.75 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1904

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Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Royal Doulton Cabinet Dish to the 1910s.

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Archive I An oval antique porcelain cabinet dish featuring hand-painted yellow and pink orchids with elaborate gilded scrollwork borders.

Antique Royal Doulton English Porcelain Cabinet Dish, "Orchids" ~ David Dewsberry

Archive II An oval antique porcelain cabinet dish featuring hand-painted yellow and pink orchids with elaborate gilded scrollwork borders. View II
Archive III An oval antique porcelain cabinet dish featuring hand-painted yellow and pink orchids with elaborate gilded scrollwork borders. View III
Archive IV An oval antique porcelain cabinet dish featuring hand-painted yellow and pink orchids with elaborate gilded scrollwork borders. View IV
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An oval antique porcelain cabinet dish featuring hand-painted yellow and pink orchids with elaborate gilded scrollwork borders.
Antique Royal Doulton English Porcelain Cabinet Dish, "Orchids" ~ David Dewsberry
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An oval antique porcelain cabinet dish featuring hand-painted yellow and pink orchids with elaborate gilded scrollwork borders.
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A cabinet dish is a decorative ceramic vessel produced primarily for visual display inside glass-fronted cabinets or on sideboards rather than for functional food service. Popular during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, these pieces were crafted to highlight the skill of factory artists through elaborate hand-painted scenes and heavy gilding.

Fine porcelain was formed from kaolin clay and fired at high temperatures to achieve a translucent, vitreous finish. Artists applied enamel pigments by hand in multiple layers, requiring successive kiln firings to set each colour, before applying liquid gold or gold leaf accents that were hand-burnished.

Authentic pieces feature backstamps under the glaze, such as the crowned lion atop a pink or green rosette, accompanied by factory production marks. Signed pieces often bear the artists full signature or initials near the base of the painted scene or along the rim border.

In modern interiors, decorative porcelain dishes function effectively as table centrepieces, console table accents, or displayed on perspex stands inside lit shelving units. Pairing ornate gilded china with minimalist, clean-lined furniture creates a balanced contrast between traditional craftsmanship and modern aesthetics.

Gilded porcelain should be dusted gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth or camel-hair brush to prevent abrasion. Avoid liquid cleaners, chemical solvents, or abrasive sponges, as water and friction can gradually erode over-glaze enamels and delicate gold leaf detailing.
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