Royal Worcester Hand Painted Pin Dish Cropthorne Signed C Creese 11cm c1930s

A charming and collectable Royal Worcester porcelain pin dish, hand-painted with a view of Cropthorne – the picturesque Worcestershire village in the Vale of Evesham. The scene shows a half-timbered Tudor cottage beside a winding country lane, with a figure and his sheep, trees and a rustic wooden fence, all in soft warm evening tones. Finished with a rich gilt rim. The Artist – Charlie Creese: Signed lower right by Royal Worcester painter Charlie Creese (born 1911). He joined the Royal Worcester factory in 1925 and painted rural scenes and cathedrals, before leaving the painting department in 1938 to work as a groundlayer. His signed pieces therefore come from a short period of around eight years, which makes them scarce and sought after by collectors. Details: – Maker: Royal Worcester, England – Mark: Royal Worcester crown and circle mark, "Made in England", shape number 2769 – Artist: C. (Charlie) Creese – signed – Scene: Cropthorne, Worcestershire – Diameter: approx. 11 cm (4.3") – Date: c.1930–1938 Condition: Very good condition for its age. No chips, cracks or restoration seen. Gilding in good order with only light wear consistent with age. Please see photos, which form part of the description. Comes with a handwritten note on the artist. A lovely piece for any Royal Worcester collector, or for anyone with a connection to Cropthorne and the Vale of Evesham. Carefully packed and posted with tracking.