A superb pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates c.1807-1813

A superb pair of Barr, Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain Plates decorated with Sea Shells c.1807-13. The cavetto very finely painted in the manner of John Barker with still life shells amongst colourful seaweed, within a circular panel, upon a richly gilt vermicular ground, a gold band to the rim. Impressed and printed marks, referring to Coventry Street address.

It is interesting to compare the technique and composition of the shell painting with a very similar panel on a large vase attributed to John Barker in the Ewers-Tyne Collection of Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood, see John Sandon (2008), pp 119-121. John Sandon quotes Solomon Cole from his memoirs who told William Chaffers that the artist John Barker excelled in painting shells

Literature: A pair of plates, probably from the same service are illustrated on page 90, plate 78, of Henry Sandon's 1978 book on Flight and Barr Worcester Porcelain.

Condition: Good with no damage or restoration just some fine surface scratches.