Fine Pottery and Porcelain - 5th February 2025
Lot 1270
A rare Bow decagonal saucer, c.1756-58, painted in the Kakiemon palette with a lady seated in a
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £504
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Description
A rare Bow decagonal saucer, c.1756-58, painted in the Kakiemon palette with a lady seated in a pavilion setting, brown line rim, 14.3cm.
This 17th century Japanese design was copied at European factories including Chantilly and Meissen, and in England by Chelsea and Bow. Cf. A Treasury of Bow, Ceramics and Glass Circle of Australia, p.38, no.69 for a similar example.