Rare Worcester Porcelain Pink Peacock Feather Plate, circa 1770
A rare Worcester porcelain pink peacock-feather bordered lobed circular plate, painted with sliced fruit and flowers. English circa 1770. Provenance: Robyn Robb England.10/06/2004 (9900 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 154. Reference: See: Gerald Coke 'In Search of James Giles pl.59a for a similar plate. Stephen Hansombe, James Giles, figure 40, for a similarly decorated Worcester bowl, but without the gilt edging to the scaling. Another plate from the current service was believed to have been sold by Christies London in 1970's, 9.84 in. diameter
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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- Worcester (England), artists / engravers - Giles, James 98
- Worcester (England), item types
- Worcester (England), patterns - James Giles decoration 102
