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A ROYAL WORCESTER COMMEMORATIVE 'FLIGHT' BOWL
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A ROYAL WORCESTER COMMEMORATIVE 'FLIGHT' BOWL

1989, PRINTED MARKS, NO.42 OF 200

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A ROYAL WORCESTER COMMEMORATIVE 'FLIGHT' BOWL
1989, PRINTED MARKS, No.42 OF 200
The interior painted with a scene of the Worcester factory at Warmstry Slip from across the river Severn, within blue and gilt pebble borders, made to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Royal Warrant given to Worcester by George III in 1789, with case and anniversary card numbered '42'
10¼ in. (26 cm.) diameter
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Lot Essay

Called the 'Flight' bowl in commemoration of Thomas Flight, Worcester's London agent, who purchased the factory following the retirement of Dr John Wall in 1774. The famous Flight and Barr periods firmly established the factory as one of the leading porcelain manufacturers in Europe. By 1789 the quality of their work at Worcester was held in such high esteem that, following a visit to the factory, King George III granted the company the prestigious 'Royal Warrant' as Manufacturers to their Majesties.

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