Fine Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Luncheon Plate 8.5” Imari #240 Nelson

Description: Beautiful and rare Antique circa early 19th century Worcester, chamberlain period, Porcelain display plate. This unique piece features Japanese Imari-style decorations in a red-blue-gold palette. condition is very good considering the age. No damage, such as cracks or repairs. Some wear to decorations corresponding with their age. There is some staining on the underside of the base. Marked with the Worcester mark circa around 1800s and pattern number 240 (admiral Nelson pattern or “Fine Old Japan”).Measures 8.5” in diameter.In 1783, Robert Chamberlain (c.1736–98), head of the decorating department for Dr John Wall at Warmstry House, left the company to start his own porcelain decorating business in King Street, Worcester. At first, he bought blank, undecorated porcelain from other factories, such as Caughley in Shropshire, but by the late 1780, he was making his own wares at a new factory site in Severn Street, Diglis. The Chamberlain factory quickly established an enviable reputation for the production of finely painted porcelain.Admiral Lord Nelson and his mistress Lady Hamilton visited Chamberlain’s factory in August 1802 and ordered an extravagant breakfast, dinner and dessert service in ‘Fine Old Japan’ pattern. Only the breakfast service was completed before the hero’s death at Trafalgar in 1805. Lady Hamilton purchased the service in 1806 for £120, 10 shillings and 6 pence.Surviving factory records tell us about the wealthy customers who spent vast amounts of money on porcelain. Large services with elaborate decorations could take several years to produce. Everything was done by hand, and each item could be fired in the kiln up to ten times, each firing taking several days and putting the item at risk each time.The Prince Regent awarded his Royal Warrant in 1807, and in 1811, a large book of designs was created for him to select a dessert service. He could not decide on one pattern and had every piece in his service decorated in a different design. It is believed that Chamberlain developed a special type of porcelain known as ‘Regent Body’ for this very important service. DimensionsHeight = 3 cm (1.2")Width = 21.5 cm (8.5") IMPORTANT PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING: All Items - Porcelain, china, general antiques & Collectables: Please note that all our items are second hand, vintage and antique unless stated otherwise. Therefore, ALL items will have small marks, irregularities and wear commensurate with age and use. We will always describe obvious damage but not every tiny little imperfection - please see photos for condition Please check all photos before bidding and ask any questions if you are not sure. We are friendly, helpful and only want you to bid on what you want. So please look closely and if in doubt, contact us or request further photos, we try and respond within 24 hours or sooner. Watches: These are not serviced and no guarantee of performance is offered, although we will point out any obvious issues we are aware of. Our feedback speaks for itself 100%. We work hard to maintain this level. Postage: Our postage is estimated, if after packaging the amount is greater (especially if you are bidding from overseas - extra packaging is often needed), this needs to be paid for by the buyer - we do not look to make money on postage. Insurance up to £50 is included. If you want higher cover please notify us before we post otherwise your item will only be covered to £50. Extra insurance cover will be at the buyers cost. If you have a zero feedback please contact us before bidding or we may remove your bids (due to past time wasters). Any props to rest or display items are not included within the sale. Our feedback is at 100% for a reason, we are fair and honest and work hard to maintain this level. Thank you very much.

Price: 120 GBP

Location: St. Albans

End Time: 2024-08-17T09:55:47.000Z

Shipping Cost: 42.64 GBP