A rare and large Caughley dessert centre dish
circa 1790-93
of canted oval form with an elaborately moulded lobed and cusped rim, painted with a gilt spray of foliage to the centre and a 'Flaming Pearl' blue, gilt and red border to the exterior rim, unmarked,
36.5cm wide

Notes: This is one of only three recorded examples of this size and shape known, the other examples found in the Donegal and Butterfly services.

Condition Report
In a good, original condition with no damages or any restorations. There are a couple of small nibbles to the underside of the foot rim, which mainly appear to have been glazed and therefore manufacturing flaws. Likewise to the underside, there are several areas of soot/kiln grit deposits alongside further, lighter, speckles to the interior of the dish. In general, the gilding remains strong and bright and the gilding around the upper interior rim is in particularly good condition. However, there are a few small areas of wear/rubbing to the gilding around the interior of the base and some further very minor wear to the exterior of the upper rim, as a consequence of general handling.

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