Antique Breakfast Set 1820s Grainger, Lee & Co Worcester bone china Blue Dragon

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Antique Worcester Blue Dragon Trio circa 1820. This set is an early example of the popular Blue Dragon pattern first produced by Grainger, Lee & Co in the 1820s. The design was printed onto the china from a hand engraved copper plate and was inspired by a Chinese design of a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst the clouds. Bone china trio (as seen in the Royal Worcester Museum Collection) made in the Brosley shape, slightly scalloped, with hand script to base of each piece Grainger Lee & Co Worcester.

Teacup 9.5 cm diameter x 5.5 cm tall. Breakfast plate 23 cm diameter. Excellent bright white and blue china - superb condition with only light manufacturing defects kiln dust etc. Expected in china 200 years old.

Our offices are based in a lovely old barn conversion near the North Cotswold village of Chipping Campden where every figurine is professionally cleaned and checked under UV light so an accurate condition report can be established before individual items are added to the website. If you wish to come and meet us we exhibit at the Antiques for everyone Spring, Summer and Winter fairs at the NEC Birmingham, the largest vetted art fair outside of London. The item "Antique Breakfast Set 1820s Grainger, Lee & Co Worcester bone china Blue Dragon" is in sale since Thursday, August 19, 2021. This item is in the category "Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Porcelain/China\Royal Worcester\Decorative/Ornamental".

The seller is "coscombe" and is located in Worcestershire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Colour: Blue
Material: Porcelain
Use: Decorative
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Features: Decorative
Object Type: Tea Trio
Brand: Royal Worcester
Date Range: Pre-c.