Worcester Porcelain Manufactory (Flight Period)
Plate

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ManufacturerManufactured by Worcester Porcelain Manufactory (Flight Period) (English, active 1783–1792)English, active 1783–1792

CultureEnglish

Titles

Plate

Date1790–1791

Made inWorcester, England

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

Dimensions1 1/16 × 9 13/16 in. (2.7 × 24.9 cm)

Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III

Object number84.701

Not on view

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Department

Rienzi

Object Type

CERAMICS

ProvenanceWilliam Henry,Duke of Clarence, later King William IV, 1791; by descent to Lord Frederick FitzClarence, then to William George, 18th Earl of Erroll, then to Charles, 20th Earl of Erroll; [Christie’s, London, 11 May 1893, lots 104–165]; [Thomas Seifert Antiques, Houston]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III, 1978; given to MFAH, 1984.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Underside in blue: Crown/Flight/Blue crescent
Sticker on underside: W HARRIS W / MASTERSON / COLLECTION / 745 (handwritten)
Label on underside: 104 to 165 Provided(?) by Pennington (handwritten) / THE CELEBRATED DINNER-SERVICE OF OLD WOR / CESTER PORCELAIN (CONSISTING OF UPWARDS / OF 260 PIECES), PRESENTED BY THE BRITISH NATION TO LORD NELSON "THE HERO OF THE / NILE," by whom it was bequeathed to King William IV., / and presented by him to Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, and now the property of the Earl of Errol. Each piece is painted with a portrait of Lady Hamilton as Hope in varied / attitudes on the seashore, a ship in the distance, the borders / dark-blue, with rich decoration in gold, and is marked / "Flight," with a crown above and cresent below in blue. / Bought at Christie's by D. SHERRATT & Co., Chester. / Sold to J. H. A. Whitley, Esq. / Eaton Hill / July 94 Tarporley (handwritten)

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