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Lot 174
A rare Caughley plate, circa 1780-90
30 June 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £216 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA rare Caughley plate, circa 1780-90
Moulded with a rocaille shell edge gently feathered in blue, the centre printed in blue with the 'Gillyflower' pattern of a carnation and scattered flower sprigs, 21.5cm diam (broken in half and restuck)
Footnotes
This very rare form was discussed in the Newsletter of the Caughley Society, no. 29, March 2007. C and S marked examples are recorded. This version of the Gillyflower pattern is copied from Worcester but Caughley have used a delicate transfer print instead of Worcester's hand painting.
