Chamberlain Worcester Cup

Name/Title

Chamberlain Worcester Cup

Entry/Object ID

826

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Mrs. George W. Childs, Philadelphia

Notes

Date: 1911 Means of Accession: gift

Made/Created

Artist

Royal Worcester

Date made

circa 1830

Place

City

Worcester

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

H, L, W: 1 7/8x3 3/4x3 1/8 in

Height

1-7/8 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Length

3-3/4 in

Material

Soft paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, gilding

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

The Royal Worcester Factory, founded by Dr. John Wall and company, in 1751, was combined with its rival, the Chamberlain Factory, in 1840. The Chamberlain factory was known for its finely painted porcelain with boldly colored grounds and white reserves containing delicately painted flowers, views of country houses and figures.

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

The incorporation of random naturalistic elements such as birds and insects as decorative motifs on ceramics was made popular by the Meissen tradition of painting these creatures over imperfections in the ceramic body caused by the firing process.