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This low compote has a pretty pattern, measures 9 1/2" in diameter and is slightly over 2" high at the rim. The only mark is the British Registry Mark on the bottom, but it's a bit blurry. I think the Month/Day is May 7. I think the year mark is either a Y or an F? There are no other marks, though I can see a slight depressions under glaze on the base rim where perhaps a mark should have been (see photo)?

Any help you can give me on the age, style, motifs would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Janice

 

I see the year letter as a Y - 1879.

Lovely japonisme decor. Heading into the aesthetic period.

 

I read it as May 7, 1879 parcel 11 and the only registration on that date in my little Cushion book is The Worcester Royal Porcelain Co Ltd, Worcester, if I've read it right.

Here is a similar pattern with the Worcester mark but not a pattern name.

https://www.etsy.com/in-en/listing/595826948/rare-1866-royal-worcester-japanese

 

Worcester invariably mark, but patterns were sold to other factories for use.

 

Thank you all so much! With your information, I've been able to find a couple of other pieces with very similar decoration, though no two seem to have the exact same pattern. So do you think mine is Worcester, based on the decor and the Cushion book date reference? Is there such a thing as unmarked Worcester?

 

The diamond registration mark reads 7 May 1789 packet 11

here is the entry - Royal Worcester

 

I really doubt it's Worcester made. They were fanatical about marks, still are. Especially in the 1870s, it was a matter of pride. I think the pattern got used by someone else with payment to Worcester. It's possible that your "mark" is a bad impressed one, but I'm dubious it would have been allowed to leave the factory.

At that age, it ought to have had this:

 

Y

Yes it is almost always marked. I just noticed that Say_It_Slowly has already translated the diamond mark (apologies for the duplication). I think this patent possibly applied to the shapes rather than the pattern as I've found a number of Royal Worcester items listed as having the 7 May 1879 registration diamond with a variety of patterns.

With the marked Worcester pattern being so close, there must be a chance that this is an unmarked Worcs piece.

 

Email Phillip Serrell. Seriously. And try to get a rubbing of that maybe mark.

 

Being under 3 inches tall I was wondering if that would make that a salver are as opposed to a compote or are salvers always only glass?

 

considering this appears to be a shallow bowl on a pedestal, could qualify as a tazza...

 

I'd agree on tazza, or we'd even call it a cake stand here.