Regency Blue and Gold Dessert Dishes
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A pair of Regency dessert dishes, circa 1820s-30s, Copies of shaped square dessert dishes from an original 18th century Worcester design with shaped cartouches, decorated with birds and flowers in shaped cartouches with rococo gilt borders upon a scale mazarin blue ground; unmarked. Height 5 cm. Length 20 cm. Width 20 cm
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- Regency Period - The Regency period in English furniture design refers to the period when King George III, was declared unfit to rule in 1811, and his son ruled as proxy as Prince Regent, until 1820, and then, after the death of his father as George IV until his death in 1830. The Regency period was preceded by the Georgian period (George I, George II, and George III: 1714 - 1811), and was followed by the William IV period, which only lasted until 1837 when William IV died as was succeeded by Queen Victoria.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Mazarin Blue - Mazarin blue, also known as bleu de Mazarin, is a shade of blue named after Cardinal Mazarin, a prominent French statesman and Catholic cardinal who lived in the 17th century. The color is a deep, rich blue with a hint of purple, and it was popular in France during the Baroque period.
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Worcester (England), item types
- other items 514
- plates and dishes 316
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