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Flight Barr
Barr Berry Bowl, Roses and Thistles by W. Billingsley, 1813
$865
£659.32
€760.45
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A$1,320.22
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About the Item
This is a beautiful berry bowl made by Flight Barr
Barr probably in the year 1813. The dish is decorated with a beautiful continuous border of hand painted roses and thistles by the famous painter William Billingsley.
It is possible that the pattern of roses and thistles have a political message of the Great British Union; roses are the symbol for England, and thistles for Scotland; some believe that this pattern might have been a trial for a Royal service.
Flight Barr
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.
Billingsley painted at Barr Flight
Barr between 1808 and 1810, and worked until about 1813 at the factory to improve the porcelain recipe, while still painting now and then. It is likely that this bowl was painted in 1813, because the impressed mark still shows Barr Flight
Barr, while the printed mark, which was used after 1813, shows Flight Barr
Barr. This indicates that the bowl was painted just as the factory was changing its name in 1813.
PROVENANCE: Lord and Lady Flight Collection - this means that until recently, the dish has probably been in the continuous possession of the Flight family.
DOCUMENTATION: A dish of this pattern is illustrated in W. D. John's "William Billingsley", plate 69d.
A similar berry bowl was sold at Bonhams on 13 December 2006.
CONDITION REPORT The dish 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 (diameter) 18cm (7").
- Creator:
- Dimensions:Height: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)Diameter: 7 in (17.78 cm)
- Style:Regency (Of the Period)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:ca 1813
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing, very minimal rubbing.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: A-WOR721stDibs: LU4805144306622
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