Richard Budd, fruit bowl , 11cm high, 25,5cm diameter, possibly on coalport blank circa 1950 - 1960.
Richard Budd's artwork made it into Royal circles when he painted a plaque for the wedding of Charles and Diana, the then Prince and Princess of Wales. He was commissioned by the RAF Association to paint a ram's head vase for presentation to the Dutch royal family in October 1971. Born in Worcester on March 11, 1915 -2002 he worked at Royal Worcester Porcelain from the age of 16 to 18, under the apprenticeship of Harry Davies. Then as a freelance ceramic artist from his home in Northwick for most of his life.
Price £640.00 GB POUNDS
Hadleys Worcester ewer, 14cm high
Price £375.00 GB POUNDS
Royal Worcester globe vase decorated with grapes and peach fruit, 7cm high, unreadable signature possibly Roberts
Price £190.00 GB POUNDS.
Royal Worcester pommander and cover decorated with apples and cherries signed RICKETTS. Dated 1932 shape G773 ( restoration to finial), 21cm high. ovoid body raised on maskhead scroll supports with a reticulated tri lobed base. Gilt pierced cover with acorn finial.
painter William Ricketts
William Ricketts worked at the Royal Worcester factory from around 1877 until the early 1930s.
He was a skilled painter of flowers but was best known for his fruit painting. He would usually paint this as a composition including a vase or other ornament and developed his own style using oils that broke up the paints to provide a unique mottled background to his work.
William Ricketts was also a skilled water colourist and produced many still life's in this medium.
He is, perhaps, one of the most highly regarded of the Royal Worcester fruit painters
Price £1300.00 GB POUNDS
Royal Worcester roses bud vase.18cm high year 1915.
Price £375.00 GB POUNDS.