A Nantgarw Porcelain Plate c1820

Description

Heading : A fine Nantrarw porcelain plate
Date : 1813-1822
Period : George IV
Marks : Impressed Nantgarw
Origin : Wales
Colour : Polychrome
Pattern : Moulded scrollwork border witha gilded dentil lobed rim. Decorated with a bouquet of flowers and scattered insects
Size : 9 3/4 inches diameter
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 460 grams

Additional Information : The Nantgarw China Works produced some of the most highly sought after porcelain following the arrival of one William Billingsley. We believe that the small painted insects were a  device used to cover minor imperfections in the porcelain.

References : The Victoria and Albert museum and the National Museum of Wales both house very similar examples from the Herbert Allen collection.