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Bow Moulded Dish c.1760-65

A very nice Bow porcelain dish c.1760-65, decorated with moulded leaves & grapes which are picked out in underglaze blue, and with handpainted trailing vines & insects. Faux Chinese marks to the underside.

Condition is very good with only a few minor rim abbrations & firing cracks from manufacture.

Measures 9 in by 7 inches high.

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The naturalstic oval shape is complimented by moulded leaves & grapes which are coloured in underglaze blue.

The center of the dish is decorated with trailing vines & grapes, & curious insects.

The reverse has a typical Bow four character faux Chinese mark, an attempt to pass it off as a genuine Chinese import!

The decoration in underglaze blue of leaves & grapes is found on other Bow pieces of the period, notably pickle leaf dishes. Note the slight blurring in places where the blue has run into the glaze, & the minor abbrations to the top edge.

The firing crack is just visible from the front, and there is a very light stain to it. Many factories suffered firing cracks to their wares, mainly with large or thickly potted pieces, which is why some avoided making large tablewares & figures.

Bow porcelain is phosphatic, or containing bone ash, which makes it prone to staining in areas where the glaze is flawed or where there are cracks or chips. It is a common feature of Bow, along with Lowestoft, some Liverpool, & others.

Here you can see the firing crack to the base, which occured whilst in the kiln, & the mock Chinese markings.

Overall this super Bow dish is quite desirable, with an attractive moulded & painted decoration. Typical of the output from Bow during this period, it is in very good condition with an original manufacturing flaw & some minor rim abbrations only. It would be a graceful addition to any collection of 18th Century English porcelain.