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Barr Flight Barr Plate, Flowers by W. Billingsley, Gilt Vermiculé, ca 1809 (1)

$950List Price

About the Item

This is a beautiful plate made by Barr Flight Barr between between 1808 and 1810. The plate was decorated by the famous painter William Billingsley with a gilt vermiculé (or vermicelli) border, and a beautiful flower bouquet in the centre, showing a yellow and orange "Rembrandt" tulip and pink and purple dahlias. I have two more plates available in this pattern but with unique flowers, please see separate listings. Barr Flight Barr was the continuation of the famous Worcester Porcelain Company. In fact the factory went through various partnerships and names, most of which involved either the name Barr, Flight, or both (or double!). This confusing period in the factory's existence is often called the "Flight Barr" period. Eventually the factory absorbed some of its spin-offs and was turned into the Royal Worcester, which became very famous in the late 19th and 20th Centuries. During the late 18th and entire 19th Century they were among the leaders of china production, producing exceptionally finely painted and sculpted forms. William Billingsley was a brilliant but notoriously difficult man who left behind a trail of debts, broken hearts and mystery - but he was also one of the most important people in the history British porcelain. Billingsley revolutionised the way British decorators painted flowers; he added a freedom and artistry that now singles out British flower painting, and he created a new technique for painting roses. Billingsley worked at Derby, Worcester and Mansfield. He also set up his own potteries in Pinxton and Nantgarw and created some of the best porcelain ever made, but racking up great debts, before running off in the dead of night and ending his days at Coalport painting flowers. The plate is marked with the impressed BFB mark. PROVENANCE: Lord and Lady Flight Collection - this means that until recently the plate has been in the possession of the Flight family ever since production. CONDITION REPORT The plate is in perfect antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing, and only very minimal rubbing, as visible in the pictures. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures! DIMENSIONS 20.7cm (8.15").

Creator:
William Billingsly (Artist),Barr, Flight Barr Worcester (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Diameter: 8.15 in (20.71 cm)
Style:
Regency (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1800-1809
Date of Manufacture:
ca 1809
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing, and only some light wear.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-WOR73a1stDibs: LU4805143668422

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Located in Exeter, GB

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A Flight, Barr Barr Worcester porcelain dessert plate c.1820

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A Flight, Barr Barr Worcester porcelain dessert plate c.1820

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Located in Exeter, GB

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A Flight, Barr Barr Worcester porcelain dessert plate c.1820

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