Dish with Armorial and "King of Prussia, No.3" pattern
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
OriginWorcester, Worcestershire, England
PeriodGeorge II (1727-1760)
Datec.1757-1760
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain, black overglaze printed enamel, overglaze painted enamels and gold
DimensionsOverall: 3.1 x 17.4 cm (1 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
Markings"RH" monogram, anchor and "Worcester"
"PAR SIT FOR-TUNA LABORI"
DescriptionWorcester dish (bread and butter) saucer-shape, with brownish-black transfer-printed decoration of "King of Prussia, No. 3" with "Fame, No. 1" above a printed cartouche with painted crest of a demi lion rampant holding a fleur-de-lis. This above a armorial of a lion rampant on a ground of fleur-de-lis. It is quartered with a ground of ermine in iron-red with gold highlights and inscribed on a flying banner in black enamel.
Credit LineGift of Norman B. and Cicely B. Bell
Object numberG99.2.11
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
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