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A Superb Pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates C.1807-13
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A Superb Pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates C.1807-13

18th century
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A superb pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates c.1807-13. The cavetto very finely painted in the manner of John Barker with still life shells amongst colourful seaweed, within a circular panel, upon a richly gilt vermicular ground, a gold band to the rim. Impressed and printed marks, referring to Coventry Street address.

It is interesting to compare the technique and composition of the shell painting with a very similar panel on a large vase attributed to John Barker in the Ewers-Tyne Collection of Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood, see John Sandon (2008), pp 119-121. John Sandon quotes Solomon Cole from his memoirs who told William Chaffers that the artist John Barker excelled in painting shells

Literature: A pair of plates, probably from the same service are illustrated on page 90, plate 78, of Henry Sandon's 1978 book on Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain.

Condition: Good with no damage or restoration just some fine surface scratches.  

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Width
21cm (8.27")
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Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated these Regency Worcester Porcelain Plates to the Georgian era.

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A superb pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates c.1807-13.
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The cavetto very finely painted in the manner of John Barker with still life shells amongst colourful seaweed, within a circular panel, upon a richly gilt vermicular ground, a gold band to the rim.
Fine Antique English Porcelain

 Impressed and printed marks, referring to Coventry Street address.

fig 1. A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding.
fig 1. A Superb Pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates C.1807-13

It is interesting to compare the technique and composition of the shell painting with a very similar panel on a large vase attributed to John Barker in the Ewers-Tyne Collection of Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood, see John Sandon (2008), pp 119-121. John Sandon quotes Solomon Cole from his memoirs who told William Chaffers that the artist John Barker excelled in painting shells

fig 2. A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding.
fig 2. A Superb Pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates C.1807-13

Literature: A pair of plates, probably from the same service are illustrated on page 90, plate 78, of Henry Sandon's 1978 book on Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain.

Condition: Good with no damage or restoration just some fine surface scratches.  

Width
21cm (8.27")
Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated these Regency Worcester Porcelain Plates to the Georgian era.

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A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding.
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Archive I A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding.

A Superb Pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates C.1807-13

Archive II A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding. View II
Archive III A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding. View III
Archive IV A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding. View IV
Archive V A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding. View V
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A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding.
A superb pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates c.1807-13
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A pair of circular antique Regency Worcester porcelain plates featuring hand-painted seashell central vignettes surrounded by detailed gold vermicelli gilding.
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  • ObjectCabinet Plates
  • Period18th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPorcelain, Gold Leaf
  • ColourGold and White
  • MotifsHand-painted seashell vignettes, Gilt vermicelli pattern, Gold rim
  • SizeW 21 cm (8 in)

This pair of Regency cabinet plates belongs to the Georgian period and measures 21 cm wide. Made from porcelain with gold leaf, the plates display a white and gold colour palette with multicoloured hand-painted central vignettes of seashells amidst seaweed, framed by detailed gold vermicelli gilding and a solid gold rim. The surfaces exhibit fine surface scratches, and the undersides show impressed and printed marks referencing the Coventry Street address. These decorative plates work well displayed on a sideboard top in a dining room or drawing room. They add a refined, classical touch to a traditional interior scheme as cabinet display pieces.

During the Regency period, the Barr, Flight and Barr partnership operated the Worcester porcelain factory between 1807 and 1813, producing soft-paste porcelain decorated with hand-painted artwork and lavish gilding.

These items were manufactured from soft-paste porcelain formulations, finished with lead glaze, and detailed with hand-applied enamel paint and burnished gold leaf.

Authentic items often feature incised factory marks such as BFB, or printed backstamps containing the manufacturer name, alongside precise gilding and high-grade enamelling.

Porcelain cabinet plates can be displayed on brass stands within a glazed bookcase, mounted on a feature wall, or arranged along a sideboard top to add colour and historical texture.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth or dry soft-bristled brush, avoiding abrasive chemicals, prolonged immersion in water, or modern dishwashers.
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