Description
A blue and white porcelain side plate decorated in a traditional East Asian bird-and-flower style, with birds in flight and others perched among flowering branches.
Blossoms resembling plum or cherry flowers mingle with dense foliage and larger, layered blooms. The reverse is plain and smoothly glazed, with an unglazed foot rim. The decoration spreads across the well and rim rather than sitting within a separate central medallion. Small blossoms and finely drawn twigs contrast with the larger flower heads, creating changing areas of detail across the surface. Its shallow profile places the emphasis on the printed landscape of branches and birds rather than on a strongly moulded shape. Related pieces appear in the Blues and Whites and Ceramics collections.
- Maker: Attributed to East Asian designs
- Dimensions: 2 cm high × 15.5 cm in diameter.
- Condition: Excellent. No chips or cracks.
- Features: Blue bird-and-flower decoration, shallow well, plain glazed underside and unglazed foot rim.
- Period: Undated.
- SKU: SKU-00748
A distinctive piece for collectors of blue and white porcelain and bird-and-flower designs.