Royal Worcester 4 Dinner Plates 10 1/2 HandPainted Dark Cobalt withGold 1940-1941
DESCRIPTION: This superb quality china has a background of very dark cobalt blue (almost looks black in some light) with a center FLORAL SPRAY which is hand painted in colors that are bright and vivid and artist signed. This center floral spray is hand painted on white porcelain and circled with an ivory band which changes to white as it goes over the verge and pushes into the dark cobalt color.
The extensive gold scrollwork begins in the Ivory and continues into the white waves which rise into the cobalt blue. There is also gold scrollwork on the cobalt blue. The trim on the slightly scalloped rim is bold gold. We have 3 artist's signatures on the 12 plates. The first set of 4 will have 2 plates with L. White while the other 2 will be 1 each of L. Sets 2 & 3 will each have 4 plates with the L. CONDITION: While this set of 4 dinner plates is classified as used, the condition is superb. There are no chips, nicks, cracks, rubbings or hairlines. There is no wear to the gold or paint and no crazing.DIMENSIONS: The dinner plates have a diameter of 10 1/2" with a height of 7/8". HISTORY/MARKS: Back in 1751, Dr. John Wall, a surgeon, William Davis, an apothecary, and a group of 13 local businessmen established a porcelain factory. In Worcester in 1756 Robert Hancock was the first man to apply transferring of prints onto porcelain.
By 1789 the quality of Worcester Porcelain earned the company the prestigious "Royal Warrant" as Manufacturers to their Majesties after a visit from George III; thus the word "Royal" was added to the name. After centuries in the porcelain business, surviving wars and depressions, Royal Worcester experienced a number of ownership changes after the 1980's.
The final result being the cessation of business and the sale of the trade names and intellectual property in 2009 to Portmeirion Potteries plc. The Royal Worcester England mark on these is cited by Geoffrey A. Please view all pictures carefully as they are part of the description. The stand was used as a photo prop and is not part of this listing. See additional international policies below.
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