BOW PORCELAIN POWDER BLUE DESSERT PLATE
England, 1755-65
Of circular form, the central well depicting an island riverscape with formal buildings and a willow to the right,
and a pine trees to the left, with rocks before; the even powder blue ground with reserved panels:
four fan-shaped border panels painted with willow trees on a rock, alternating with four small round panels of
lotus sprigs; the verso with twigs beneath the rim and pseudo Chinese character marks; after a 17c Kangxi original
Condition: excellent condition
7” Diameter
SOLD
#5432
Bow Powder Blue Octagonal Dessert Plate, and Isleworth Fluted Dessert Plate, shown with a Kangxi Powder (or Blown)
Blue Dish, c1690-1720 (center). Bow, Worcester and Isleworth copied the Chinese export originals, blowing dry
cobalt through a bamboo straw onto an oiled surface, masking the reserves for painting. They are among the most striking
of all early English porcelains.
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