Description
Twelve moulded flutes shape this blue and white dessert dish attributed to Caughley.
The lozenge-shaped dish carries a Willow Nankin-type river scene with pavilions and boats, surrounded by a geometric border with floral and butterfly motifs. The fluted sides rise to a scalloped rim, giving the decoration a changing surface rather than a flat plate-like frame. The underside is unmarked, with a creamy white glaze and greenish-yellow pooling within the foot rim. Published auction comparisons include unmarked Caughley dishes of similar form and decoration, supporting a qualified comparison rather than a definitive factory identification. The proposed late eighteenth-century period belongs to that attribution. Related pieces appear in Ceramics and Blues and Whites.
- Maker: Attributed to the Caughley Porcelain Factory (Salopian), Shropshire, England, based on the form and decoration.
- Dimensions: 5 cm high × 26.5 cm wide.
- Condition: Very Good. No hairline cracks. Minor marks are visible on the foot rim.
- Features: Underglaze blue Willow Nankin transfer print, twelve moulded flutes, scalloped rim, floral and butterfly border and an unmarked base.
- Period: Attributed late 18th century
- SKU: SKU-00765
A distinctive piece for collectors of Caughley-attributed porcelain, early blue and white designs or fluted dessert dishes.