Octagonal vase with scenes of the story of the silkworm

James Hadley|Worcester factory

ca. 1873 · Bone china ("ivory porcelain") with enamel decoration and gilding · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

After the end of the Flight, Barr & Barr ownership of the Worcester factory in 1840, the firm went through a succession of owners and mergers before falling under the ownership of Kerr & Binns in 1852. During the partnership, the factory sought to rebuild its former eighteenth-century reputation in porcelain and known for Renaissance-inspired designs. With the establishment of the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company in 1862, the company gradually gained recognition for its Japanese-inspired designs, which formed part of Japonisme, a collective fascination with Japan that took place in Europe and the United States following the opening of Japanese markets to the West by Commodore Perry in 1853.

Artist

James Hadley|Worcester factory

Date

ca. 1873

Medium

Bone china ("ivory porcelain") with enamel decoration and gilding

Culture

British, Worcester

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Helene Fortunoff and Robert Grossman, 2017