Ephemera

Chamberlains Worcester Plates

Made for the Nawab of the Carnatic.

• Underglaze blue border with embossed floral decoration & central hand-painted flower.
  Soft paste porcelain
  Dimensions 31 x 26.5 cms

The flower is described on the reverse of the plate as 'Shewy Arctotes'. This is taken from 'Curtis's Botanical Magazine' Plate 2182 Vol.47    1820

Similar dishes can be viewed in the V&A collection and the Museum of Royal Worcester