. English: Large circular dish painted with pear and plums on a mossy background. It is believed that this plaque was ordered by a local farmer to commemorate the introduction of the Pershore Variety of plum in 1880. The artist Octar Copson, who left Royal Worcester's employ soon after this, was the first to paint in this celebrated Worcester Fruit painting style, depicting life size, realistic and tactile fruit with all its natural imperfections. This style of painting can also be seen in late Victorian water colours. Painted bone-china plaque inches diameter. 1880. Octar H. Copson born
. English: Large circular dish painted with pear and plums on a mossy background. It is believed that this plaque was ordered by a local farmer to commemorate the introduction of the Pershore Variety of plum in 1880. The artist Octar Copson, who left Royal Worcester's employ soon after this, was the first to paint in this celebrated Worcester Fruit painting style, depicting life size, realistic and tactile fruit with all its natural imperfections. This style of painting can also be seen in late Victorian water colours. Painted bone-china plaque inches diameter. 1880. Octar H. Copson born 1851 452 Octar Copson00
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