Rare Worcester Reticulated and Fluted Plate
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1772-75
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions1 1/4 × 8 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (3.2 × 21.6 × 21.6 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.256
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a rare Worcester reticulated and fluted plate painted in a turquoise shade of "French green." The center has a stylized peony blossom and gilt foliage within a dentil roundel surrounded by four small dentil roundels. The gilt-edged scalloped rim has a dentil-edged border pierced alternately with diamond, dot, and heart or crescent motifs. The rim edge has a hair crack and slight wear to the gilding.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
