A REGENCY BLACK-AND GILT JAPANNED PAPIER MACHE TRAY
A REGENCY BLACK-AND GILT JAPANNED PAPIER MACHE TRAY

BY RICHARD CLAY, FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY BLACK-AND GILT JAPANNED PAPIER MACHE TRAY
BY RICHARD CLAY, FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with butterflies and foliage, with raised tapering moulded sides, stamped to the underside Clay/King Street./Covt. Garden
78 cm. long x 58 cm. deep

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The London manufactory titled 'Clay, King Street, Covent Garden' (flourished c.1801-1822) was established by Henry Clay (d.1812), who styled himself 'Japanner in Ordinary' to King George III and George, Prince of Wales. However, he had established his patent for manufacturing tea-trays, waiters etc. in 'high varnished paper' or pasteboard in 1772, when previously working in Birmingham.