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A First Period Worcester Dessert Dish in 'Old Japan Fan' Pattern C.1770
Fine Antique English Porcelain
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A First Period Worcester Dessert Dish in 'Old Japan Fan' Pattern C.1770

18th century
Description

A First Period Worcester Dessert Dish in 'Old Japan Fan' Pattern c.1770. Painted in underglaze blue and overglaze with iron-red and green enamels with fine gilt highlights, displaying  alternating fan and circular diaper-patterned panels around a central chrysanthemum pattern.

Mock Chinese character marks to the reverse in underglaze blue.

Condition: Excellent

Physical Dimensions
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this First Period Worcester Dish to the Georgian era.

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SA1229620
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Description
A First Period Worcester Dessert Dish in 'Old Japan Fan' Pattern c.1770. Painted in underglaze blue and overglaze with iron-red and green enamels with fine gilt highlights, displaying  alternating fan and circular diaper-patterned panels around a central chrysanthemum pattern.

Mock Chinese character marks to the reverse in underglaze blue.

Condition: Excellent

Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this First Period Worcester Dish to the Georgian era.

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Fine Antique English Porcelain
Fine Antique English Porcelain
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Jonathan purt is a specialist in fine antique english porcelain

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An 18th-century oval scalloped soft-paste porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted Japanese fan motifs in cobalt blue, iron red, green, and gilding.
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Archive I An 18th-century oval scalloped soft-paste porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted Japanese fan motifs in cobalt blue, iron red, green, and gilding.

A First Period Worcester Dessert Dish in 'Old Japan Fan' Pattern C.1770

Archive II An 18th-century oval scalloped soft-paste porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted Japanese fan motifs in cobalt blue, iron red, green, and gilding. View II
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An 18th-century oval scalloped soft-paste porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted Japanese fan motifs in cobalt blue, iron red, green, and gilding.
A First Period Worcester Dessert Dish in 'Old Japan Fan' Pattern c.1770
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An 18th-century oval scalloped soft-paste porcelain dessert dish featuring hand-painted Japanese fan motifs in cobalt blue, iron red, green, and gilding.
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First Period Worcester porcelain refers to items produced at the Worcester factory between 1751 and 1783, a period often associated with founder Dr John Wall. Production during this era included soft-paste body ceramics decorated with oriental-inspired patterns, blue-and-white transfer prints, and hand-painted polychrome enamels.

These pieces were crafted using a soft-paste porcelain body containing soaprock (steatite) sourced from Cornwall, which gave the material high resistance to thermal shock. Decoration was added using underglaze cobalt blue, overglaze polychrome enamels, and burnished gold leaf gilding.

Authentic soft-paste pieces typically display a greenish or yellowish translucency when held to light due to the soaprock content. They frequently feature factory marks on the unglazed underside, such as the open crescent, fretted square, or hand-painted workermarks.

Historical porcelain dishes can be displayed upright on clear acrylic or wooden stands on a dining sideboard, mounted inside glazed cabinet displays, or styled as decorative trays on console tables.

Wash soft-paste porcelain gently by hand using lukewarm water and a neutral liquid detergent, avoiding prolonged soaking. Do not place historic ceramics in dishwashers, and avoid abrasive cloths that could wear away overglaze gilding or enamel decoration.
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