An unusual Nantgarw plate, circa 1818-20


Painted in London in a bright palette with a basket of flowers including passion flowers, chrysanthemums and a rose, the C-scroll borders picked out in gold with the tied floral garlands in striking blue and puce enamel, flower sprigs in between, a distinctive gilded formal border around the cavetto, 25.3cm diam, impressed NANT-GARW CW
|ProvenanceHarry Sherman CollectionA Nantgarw plate with flower painting by the same hand and similar enamel highlights to the moulded floral garlands was sold by Bonhams on 20 May 2015, lot 117. The London workshop responsible for this high quality decoration is not known.