~ 18th Century First Period Worcester Red Bull Pattern Tea Bowl And Saucer ~
An 18th century Worcester printed in outline and delicately hand coloured tea bowl and saucer in the 'Red Bull' pattern. Both pieces depict Chinese farms with a red bull under the shade of a tree. It dates to around 1765.
To the underside is a sticker reading Albert Amor Ltd. Vincent Townrow Collection 1998 Exhibition.
~ Early Worcester ~
Among the most popular of the English porcelain factories among collectors is Royal Worcester. The Worcester porcelain company was founded in 1751.
The First Period of Worcester (1751-76) is sometimes called the Dr. Wall period after John Wall, one of the founders and major shareholders. During this period, Worcester was using the formula for soft paste porcelain which was obtained when they took over Lund's Bristol Porcelain works in 1752.
Worcester also introduced the use of transfer printing on porcelain in 1757, which reduced the need for hand painting which was time consuming and expensive.
In 1783 Thomas Flight purchased the factory for his sons Joseph & John. This period led to a change in the porcelain paste used, achieving a much better, whiter body. The style of decoration during this period became much more neoclassical in style.
~ Condition ~
The saucer has minor standing wear to the lower rim and minimal loss to the transfer, most noticeably to the bull. The tea bowl has a chip to the lower rim. Please refer to the images.
~ Dimensions ~
The tea bowl has a mouth diameter of 11.5 cm (4.25 inches) and is 4 cm (1.25 inches) tall. The saucer is 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) in diameter.
