Large Antique Oval Porcelain Plate with Hand-Painted Flowers and Insects from Nantgarw England, 1810s

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A rare early 19th-century nantgarw porcelain oval serving dish, dating to circa 1817–1820. This finely potted example is hand-painted with … Read more A rare early 19th-century nantgarw porcelain oval serving dish, dating to circa 1817–1820. This finely potted example is hand-painted with naturalistic sprays of flowers, butterflies, and insects, scattered across a crisp white ground with moulded rim details picked out in blue and gilt.

marked with the faint impressed “nant garw c.w.” visible under close inspection, this piece represents the pinnacle of british porcelain production. Nantgarw’s exceptionally translucent body and refined decoration are regarded among the finest achievements in european porcelain of the regency period.
nantgarw china works, wales, c.1817–1820
faint impressed “nant garw c.w.” to base
decoration: likely executed by a london decorating house in the manner of robbins & randall

comparable marked examples are held in the victoria & albert museum and the national museum wales. This dish offers collectors and decorators an opportunity to acquire a museum-quality piece of british porcelain history. This piece has an attribution mark,
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