A Nantgarw Porcelain Shell Shaped Dish c1820

Description

Heading : A Nantgarw porcelain CW shell shaped dish
Date : c1820
Period : George III- George IV
Marks : None.
Origin : Nantgarw. Wales
Colour : Polychrome
Pattern : Sprays of flowers
Features : A fine rococo moulded rim
Condition : Excellent. Minor wear to gilding
Restoration : None
Dimensions : 22.9cm wide at maximum extent
Weight : 419 grams

Welsh porcelain is amongst the most highly regarded of all early 19th century porcelains. The colour and decoration is always of the highest standard. London decorators appreciated the quality of both Nantgarw and Swansea and used both extensively.