FOUR JAPANESQUE PLATES painted by James Callowhill in gilt, silver and bronze enamels with an owl, cranes or butterflies flying above pine, bamboo, prunus, fences or leaves with snails, on iron-red grounds simulating lacquer, gilt-line rims (some minute scratches to enamels), impressed and pink, brown or purple printed marks, one with JC monogram, date codes for 1874
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FOUR JAPANESQUE PLATES painted by James Callowhill in gilt, silver and bronze enamels with an owl, cranes or butterflies flying above pine, bamboo, prunus, fences or leaves with snails, on iron-red grounds simulating lacquer, gilt-line rims (some minute scratches to enamels), impressed and pink, brown or purple printed marks, one with JC monogram, date codes for 1874
9in. (22.5cm.) diam. (4)
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James Callowhil worked at the factory, circa 1855 to the 1880's