Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
Plate

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Plate
Datec. 1765–1768
Made inWorcester, England
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 1 5/16 × 8 7/8in. (3.3 × 22.5cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number84.546
Current Location
Rienzi
Ballroom
On view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Description

The distinctive decoration on this plate is attributed to the London workshop of independent china painter James Giles. In the 18th century, Giles and his atelier were commissioned to decorate white porcelain for the Worcester factory. The distinctive work of Giles´s studio can be seen in the elaborate gilt and claret border, and beautifully rendered cut fruit and lush flowers.


From 1767 to 1771, Giles had an agreement with Worcester that supplied him with white porcelain to decorate. Giles worked in the most current and fashionable styles and was particularly known for his fruit, flower, and bird painting. His wares are recognized for the high quality of their painting and gilding. The pairing of fruit and flower elements seen here is often referred to as the Hope-Edwardes pattern, after Sir Thomas Edwardes, for whom a service of this type was first made.


ProvenanceHope-Edwardes Collection; Collection of Robert Drane, Esq.; [Winifred Williams]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1984.
Exhibition History“Celebrating Spring: Porcelain in Bloom in the Rienzi Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, March 1–June 29, 2014.

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