Worcester Porcelain Old Japan Star Teabowl and Saucer c1770

Description

Heading :  A Worcester porcelain teabowl and saucer
Date : 1768-1774
Period : George III
Marks : Painted blue fret mark
Origin : Worcester. England
Colour : Burnt orange. blue and gold
Pattern : Old Japan Star
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Dimensions : Saucer 12cms dimeter. teabowl 7cms diamater
Weight : 120 grams

Porcelain imports from Japan dwindled from 1725 to 1745. Cheaper Chinese imports were available via the East India Company ( VOC). The patterns were obviously very popular with the gentry and Worcester and other manufactories took it upon themselves to copy them. The Japan fan pattern and old Mosaic ( or Mosaick) patterns. Queens pattern. rich Queens pattern . the brocade pattern and others are all directly copies of Arita imports.