A PAIR OF DAVENPORT ROYAL PLATES FROM THE WILLIAM IV DESSERT-SERVICE

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THE DAVENPORT ROYAL WILLIAM IV DESSERT-SERVICE William IV commissioned Davenport to create a dessert-service for his Coronation Banquet, specifically requesting that it be decorated with patriotic flowers, as is related in the correspondence published by Terry Lockett, Davenport Pottery and Porcelain 1794-1887 (1972) pp. 78-83. John Davenport found it difficult to get this feature just right; in fact, the preparation of the service, and the time-scale within which it had to be ready, caused him much heartache. He need not have worried, however, as the service was one of the most warmly-received of the Royal Commissions for the occasion. The King was particularly pleased with the effect of the rich decoration, which apparently reminded him of 'old Seve' (sic) porcelain, and he preferred the flower decoration, usually attributed to Gould, to other designs of a more armorial type. The commission earned the firm their Royal patent, which was proudly incorporated into their mark and printed on all porcelain wares until the King's death in 1837.

A PAIR OF DAVENPORT ROYAL PLATES FROM THE WILLIAM IV DESSERT-SERVICE

CIRCA 1830, PRINTED DAVENPORT LONGPORT STAFFORDSHIRE MARKS

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A PAIR OF DAVENPORT ROYAL PLATES FROM THE WILLIAM IV DESSERT-SERVICE
CIRCA 1830, PRINTED DAVENPORT LONGPORT STAFFORDSHIRE MARKS
The centres with a patriotic bouquet of roses, thistles, shamrocks and a leek tied with a Union ribbon within a gilt dentil well, the borders with three trefoil panels with loose bouquets and reserved on a green and richly gilt trellis and oeil-de-perdrix ground within shaped gilt rims (slight rubbing and flaking to gilding, slight scratching to enamels)
10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm.) diam. (2)

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Lot Essay

Other items from this service have been sold in these Rooms on the 11th February, 1991 lot 147; 6th March 1995, lot 41; and 3rd June, 1996, lot 36.

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