First Period Worcester ‘The Wispy Chrysanthemum Sprays’ Leaf Dish c1770

Description

Heading : Antique porcelain first period Worcester leaf dish
Date : c1770
Period : George III
Marks : Hatched crescent
Origin : Worcester. England
Colour : Blue and white
Pattern : The wispy chrysanthemum sprays (II.C.15)
Features : Moulded left dish. transfer printed in underglaze blue with a large floral spray and butterfly
Size : 25.4cm in length by 18.8cm 
Condition : Good. The tip of the stalk has been lost
Restoration : None
Weight : 413 grams

References : Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790 New edition By Lawrence Branyan. Neal French and John Sandon – Page 388 Plate II.C.15

For an example in the Victoria and Albert Museum 

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O336909/dish-worcester-porcelain-factory/