SOLD – Worcester “Compagnie des Indes” Pattern Trio c1778

Description

A first period Worcester trio. decorated in the ‘Compagnie des Indes’ style (named after the Honourable East India Company.  which was responsible for the importation of Chinese Export porcelain and had other privileges such as control of the importation of silk in return for opium. I digress ) with Chinese flowers and central mixed spray of flowers within a  gilt wreath. smaller sprigs scattered around. a diaper border in shades of puce inside gilt rims Circa 1778

Minor nibbles to footrims but no cracks or restoration

Provenance: Ex Zorensky Collection. see Worcester Porcelain 1751-1790 The Zorensky Collection- Spero and Sandon p160 plate 152 where a full explaination as to the origins of this pattern is given and this trio is shown.