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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gregatx, post: 11608405, member: 97484&quot;]Hello,&nbsp; I have a set of China that has been passed down in my family for over 6 generations.&nbsp;&nbsp; While the pattern matches some Gaudy Welsh china, the hand painting is far more detailed than anything I have seen.&nbsp;&nbsp; The colors are also much richer.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lore for this china is that there are two sets, and the other set is in a museum in England.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on my research, I believe the set may be Chamberlain Worcester or a related early 19th-century or late 18th-century English factory.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am hoping someone might have a pattern book and be able to assist me in identifying.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>Description of the Porcelain</b></font></p><p><b>Pattern/Design:</b></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>Deep cobalt blue ground with rich gilding</li> <li>Chinoiserie scenes painted in reserves/cartouches</li> <li>Central medallion featuring a figure holding a parasol, with a second figure presenting flowers, set in a garden scene with fence and foliage</li> <li>Polychrome palette including pink/puce, green, yellow, and blue</li> <li>Elaborate gold scrollwork surrounding the reserves</li> <li>Scalloped edges on plates</li> </ul><p><b>Marks:</b></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>Hand-painted pattern number &quot;357&quot; in puce/purple on the base of a few pieces.&nbsp; Maybe one in 6 has the number.</li> <li>No other marks visible on the pieces examined so far</li> </ul><p><b>Quality:</b></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>The quality is notably finer than typical &quot;Gaudy Welsh&quot; pottery</li> <li>The colors are richer and the detail more refined than similar pieces I have found online</li> <li>The gilding is elaborate and well-preserved<br /> <br /> I have much higher quality photos but this site limits sizes.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]546037[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]546038[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]546037[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]546038[/ATTACH]</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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