Worcester Leaf-Molded Octafoil Dish
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1762-65
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions11 in. (27.9 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.202
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a Worcester leaf-molded octafoil dish painted in rose, iron-red, yellow, blue, and green with a floral bouquet within a central gilt "rope"-edged roundel surrounded by two rows of press-molded overlapping leaves with rose veining and green-shaded serrated edges. The irregularly scalloped rim has a border of rose feathery C-scrolls within a gilt edge. There are two chips on the rim.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1770-72
