Figure of Japanese woman
Worcester factory|James Hadley
1879 · 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
- Worcester factory|James Hadley
- Date
- 1879
- 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
