A fine and early Bow porcelain famille rose reticulated basket c.1752

Description.Painted with the famille rose type decoration, used by Bow in its earlier years, that decoration consisting of chrysanthemums, bamboo, holey rocks, and insects. The pattern is supplemented by gilded detailing. The piece is of circular shape, with broadly oval and triangular reticulations. The exterior of the basket includes painted stylised florets and insects.

The piece has no maker's mark, but does have a painter's mark-47. We are not aware of the identity of the painter, but Adams and Redstone do list a number of known or presumed Bow workers.  Some mentioned no earlier than the mid 1750s, a date too late realistically to have been responsible for painting this particular piece. Only six painters remain out of the list of workers provided by Adams and Redstone, if one disallows those who started at the factory later than 1754.

We are selling two other similar baskets, both of slightly greater size, the painting style of which is, from all practical perspectives, identical to this piece and which bear a similar painter's number. It seems likely, more or less beyond peradventure, that the three pieces were made at the same time and have remained together for the succeeding two and three-quarter centuries! If you are interested in the other pieces, please let us know.

Condition.in excellent antique condition, save for a certain amount of warping, no doubt in the kiln, and some kiln spit to the base of the piece. There is minor crazing in certain areas, and the glaze does not fully cover the base of the piece. There are two hairlines, as shown.

Dimensions.19.5cm in width.

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We aim to ensure that our descriptions are absolutely accurate. Nevertheless, antique porcelain is never perfect. We use high definition photography with the aim of making the condition of any item extremely clear. Defects which are obvious in the photography we use are deemed to have been declared, even if we do not specifically refer to them in the description. 

Restoration is sometimes extremely difficult to detect. We use UV light and transmitted light to check whether restoration has occurred. Sometimes, even those methodologies do not reveal restoration. If you are able, notwithstanding the definition, to show that restoration of a significant nature has occurred, we would obviously allow cancellation of the sale in such circumstances.

We do not generally point out crazing, and do not regard it as a defect worth mentioning in pieces of the age we sell, unless it is not completely noticeable in photographs and is both extensive and undiscoloured. If you have concerns as to whether a piece is crazed, please ask us.