Worcester 'Queen Charlotte' Pattern Teabowl and Saucer
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1770
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)
5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.178
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester "Queen Charlotte" pattern teabowl (A) and saucer (B) painted in underglaze blue heightened in gilding with spiraling panels of blossoms and C-scrolls alternating with panels of rose and iron-red blossoms and leaves beneath an iron-red foliate vine border and a rose flower head in the cetner. There are pseudo-Chinese seal marks in underglaze blue. Both items have central wear and the saucer has chips in the rim.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770
