Search 0
5,348  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 0 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTS
LATEST STOCK
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Antiques dealer?
Join as a Seller
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1145549
SOLD
Email Phone
Save
Stunning First Period Worcester Porcelain James Giles Urn Dessert Dish C.1770
Sold by The Fancy Fox
sold SA1145549
Sorry, but this item has been sold.
The Fancy Fox

The Fancy Fox

Sellingantiques Verified Since Nov 2015
Browse dealers 102 items
  • About Us
    Offering fine porcelain and pottery, 18th century and later, silver, glass and other small attractive pieces
↓ Relevant Links
Id #SA1145549
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Stunning First Period Worcester Porcelain James Giles Urn Dessert Dish C.1770

18th century
Sold 3 June 2025 · The Fancy Fox
This “Stunning First Period Worcester Porcelain James Giles Urn Dessert Dish C.1770” found a buyer.

It was listed by The Fancy Fox. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Find more for sale
Blue and Gold ChinaBlue Porcelain PlateEighteenth Century Plate Ask the dealer for something similar
Description

A really beautiful Worcester porcelain lobed dessert dish / soup plate with a rich "wet" blue ground and decorated in the London atelier of James Giles. Raised and tooled gilt grape vine running around the outer edge and a stylised border framing the circular central reserve. The centre is painted with a neoclassical lidded urn with lion mask and ring mouldings. Festooned with garden flowers in bright enamels and some tiny green enamel dots carefully placed to hide tiny kiln spots in the glaze. Blue crescent mark to the base and provenance label for the Worcester Porcelain Museum. c.1770.

It measures 21.3cm (8 3/8") wide and 3.3cm (1 5/16") high.

In excellent condition with no damage or repair and only minor handling wear.

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.3cm (1.30")
Width
21.3cm (8.39")
Depth
21.3cm (8.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1145549
Dealers Internal Reference
FA1831
Dealers Notes

Payment is accepted by bank transfer, card payments (via an online invoice, I'm afraid we cannot take payments over the telephone), Paypal and UK personal cheque. If you prefer to pay card payments by Stripe rather than Paypal, please go to our website where we offer that option and additionally options to "Pay in 30 days" and to pay in 3 instalments, all securely supported by Klarna.

Price includes UK postage. We ship worldwide for a small cost, please ask for details.

We wish to ensure all our customers are happy with their purchases and offer a full no quibble return policy for all items returned within 14 days. We ask that returns are notified within 7 days where possible. Return postage is the buyer's responsibility in terms of cost and safeguarding the item in transit.

In the unlikely event any damage has occurred during shipping please advise as soon as possible and within 2 days of receipt at the latest. If you cannot inspect the item within those 2 days please just let us know.

Follow us on Instagram @thefancyfox_antiques

Description
A really beautiful Worcester porcelain lobed dessert dish / soup plate with a rich "wet" blue ground and decorated in the London atelier of James Giles.
“
Raised and tooled gilt grape vine running around the outer edge and a stylised border framing the circular central reserve.
The Fancy Fox

The centre is painted with a neoclassical lidded urn with lion mask and ring mouldings. Festooned with garden flowers in bright enamels and some tiny green enamel dots carefully placed to hide tiny kiln spots in the glaze. Blue crescent mark to the base and provenance label for the Worcester Porcelain Museum. c.1770.

It measures 21.3cm (8 3/8") wide and 3.3cm (1 5/16") high.

In excellent condition with no damage or repair and only minor handling wear.

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
3.3cm (1.30")
Width
21.3cm (8.39")
Depth
21.3cm (8.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1145549
Dealers Internal Ref
FA1831
The Fancy Fox
The Fancy Fox
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2015

Offering fine porcelain and pottery, 18th century and later, silver, glass and other small attractive pieces

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Fancy Fox Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
1 / 7
Archive I An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Stunning First Period Worcester Porcelain James Giles Urn Dessert Dish C.1770

Archive II An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design. View II
Archive III An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design. View VII
Enlarged Archival View
The Fancy Fox

The Fancy Fox
Telephone 07717 510 870
Location
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/fox
Verified Since Nov 2015
Items For Sale 102
Items Sold 1,643
The Fancy Fox
The Fancy Fox
Verified Since Nov 2015
View Dealer Info
Location: Suffolk, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/fox
Verified
Nov 2015
For Sale
102
Sold
1,643
An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design.
Stunning First Period Worcester Porcelain James Giles Urn Dessert Dish c.1770
Ref: SA1145549
An eighteenth century Worcester porcelain dessert dish featuring a deep blue border with gilt vine motifs and a central painted urn design.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Detail View 5
Detail View 6
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Plates
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel, Gold gilt
  • ColourBlue and Gold
  • MotifsGilt vine leaves, Scalloped rim, Central urn medallion
  • SizeH 3.3 cm (1 in) x W 21.3 cm (8 in) x D 21.3 cm (8 in)

FAQs

First Period Worcester porcelain refers to items produced at the Worcester factory from its founding in 1751 until roughly 1783, characterized by fine craftsmanship, soft-paste or soapstone bodies, and exceptional hand-painted decoration.

These pieces were typically crafted using a soft-paste porcelain formula often containing soapstone, which provided greater thermal shock resistance, finished with lead glazes and detailed overglaze enamel painting and gilding.

Authentication involves examining the paste under magnification for kiln grit and translucency, checking for period-correct underglaze blue crescent or script marks, and assessing the quality of the hand-painted enamels and gilding characteristic of independent decorators like James Giles.

Such pieces function well as focal points within traditional cabinet displays, mounted securely on walls using specialist plate hangers, or showcased horizontally on sideboards and surfaces to highlight their historical colours and craftsmanship.

Antique porcelain should always be washed by hand in lukewarm water with mild detergent, avoiding dishwashers and harsh abrasives to protect fragile overglaze enamels and delicate gilding from wear.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories