1878
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Moon flask
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Author of the objectWorcester factory
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumBone china
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Sizeconfirmed: 8 3/16 Г— 6 7/8 Г— 3 1/4 in., 17.635oz. (20.8 Г— 17.5 Г— 8.3 cm, 500g)
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Geography details
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Country today
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Date1878
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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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.