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Record 1 1997-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
  • Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
DEF

A decorative pattern used at Worcester, and now so-called by the Worcester Royal Porcelain Co.; it has two series of spiral lines in gold separated by a scalloped line, with the spirals above and below running in opposite directions.

OBS

It must be distinguished from the Catherine wheel pattern, which was called the "Queen's pattern" in a Worcester catalogue of 1769, and from the Royal lily pattern (sometimes called the "Queen Charlotte pattern" after 1788).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
  • Porcelaines

Spanish

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