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Bates Jardinieres

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Factory	Royal Worcester
Date made	1870
Material	Bone China
Factory Mark	Standard mark with number code
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Clay marks	embossed crown & cir
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Label	These unusual Royal Worcester jardinières were painted by David Bates in 1870. He was trained at the Worcester factory and the local Government School of Design and specialised in exquisite floral subjects. After leaving the works in 1880, wishing to exhibit his work independently , Bates became a well known landscape artist and went on to exhibit at the Royal Academy.
Description	Pair of circular jardinieres each with 4 hooved feet with wings, head handles and embossed border all decorated in bronze and gold. The white body richly painted with flowers.
Provenance	From the Works Museum Collection
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Painter name	David Bates
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Museum No	3016

Bates Jardinieres