Lot Essay
See Simon Spero, The Bowles Collection of 18th Century English and French Porcelain, San Francisco, 1995, no. 94 for another example painted with a large pink rose.
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CIRCA 1775, POSSIBLY PAINTED IN THE LONDON WORKSHOP OF JAMES GILES
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A WORCESTER 'BLIND EARL' SCALLOPED DISH
Circa 1775, possibly painted in the London workshop of James Giles
Typically moulded with a stem of roses, the lower portion forming a branch handle, two buds extending along the border at the left, the leaves shaded from bright green to yellow on one stem and from yellow to turquoise on the other, the veins picked out in black
6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) wide overall
Circa 1775, possibly painted in the London workshop of James Giles
Typically moulded with a stem of roses, the lower portion forming a branch handle, two buds extending along the border at the left, the leaves shaded from bright green to yellow on one stem and from yellow to turquoise on the other, the veins picked out in black
6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) wide overall