Title
Saucer with ‘Dragon in Compartments’ pattern
Year/Period
1770s
Region
Worcester, England
Material
Technique
Dimension
Unknown Type: H:4.9 x Dia:14.7 cm
Accession No.
2007-55802
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs.Toshio Egawa
This design was one of the most popular Chinese-inspired porcelain patterns produced in England. It features mythical beasts and a table with vases of flowers in alternating panels. The pattern is derived from a Kangxi period (1662-1722) 'famille verte' design (so called because of the dominant green or verte enamels used) from early 18th century China. In England, the pattern was used to decorate mainly tea and dessert wares. Worcester was the first factory to produce wares with this pattern around 1768. It was subsequently made by many other English factories in the late 18th and early 19th century. ‘Dragon in Compartments’ was the name given to this pattern by the Chamberlain factory in the 1780s.
