Chamberlain Worcester ‘Jabberwocky’ Charger c1825

Description

Heading : Jabberwocky porcelain platter or charger
Date : 1816-1836
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Iron-red. blue. green and gold
Pattern : Jabberwocky Pattern number ‘155’
Marks : British Royal Arms Mark used between 1816 and 1836. The mark is printed in red. “Chamberlains Worcester No 155 New Bond Street London”.  “Royal Porcelain Manufacturers” (in script).
Features : Hand painted Jabberwocky amidst kakiemon style flowers. turquoise ground.
Size : 4cm tall by 36cm in length
Condition : Excellent. very mild ware
Restoration : None
Weight : 1180 grams 

Additional Information : ‘Jabberwocky’ is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about a creature named “the Jabberwock”. It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass. and What Alice Found There. the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

The name Jabberwocky was adopted by collectors. It was originally called the “fine old rich dragons pattern” by Worcester who copied the design from the Meissen factory. not that Meissen influenced Lewis Carroll !