Two Caughley 'Fan Shaped' Sections Of A Blue & White 'Full
Nanking' Printed Supper Set, Blue 'Sx' mark on both & Rare Impressed 'Salopian'
mark on one, c1780
(p918)
Two rare 'fan shaped' large sections of a Caughley supper set,
c1780. These beautiful supper set sections are both exquisitely printed in blue
and white with the full Nanking pattern, each is clearly marked in blue on the
reverse side with the Caughley Salopian mark of 'Sx'. In addition one of these
section dishes also has the rare impressed mark 'Salopian'.
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The quality of the deep blue and white printed decoration is
extremely good and clear. Originally, there would have been four of these fan
shaped section which would have surrounded a circular dish in the centre and
would have been used to serve supper in a Georgian household.
Supper Section one:
This supper section has the main 'fan-shaped' full nanking
print in the base of the section. This pattern shows a full Chinese landscape,
with Islands, buildings, trees, a bridge and people. Starting from the left side
of the print there are two Chinese characters in front of houses and temples on
a large Island. These houses and temples are surrounded by hills, trees and
shrubs.
From the main Island there is a stone built bridge passing
across to anther rocky Island. The bridge has a wooden fence and on the bridge
are two people crossing it.
On the Island to the right of the scene are more houses and
temples with mountains behind.
On the water between the two Islands sail two boats and high in
the sky fly a 'V' formation of birds. This is certainly a very full and charming
oriental scene.
The scene in the base of the section dish is bordered with a
hexagonal, birds eye design band of decoration. Then in the curved sides of the
dish is a very intricate and decorative wide band of oriental style decoration.
this wide band includes panels bounded with scrolls and drapes and in which are
hills, trees and houses. Various oriental patterns and sections go to
constructing this very fine border.
Finally, the rim of the supper dish is printed with small
circular sections with a dot in the centre of each.
On the underside of the supper section, there is the blue 'S'
and 'x' mark, used at the famous Caughley factory c1775-90.
This very fine supper section is in very good condition, with no
cracks, restoration or major chips. the only minute imperfections are two very
small flake chips on the two outer corners of the dish, these really are minute
and do not detract from this stunning and rare supper set section.
Supper Section two:
This second supper section has the main 'fan-shaped' full nanking print in the base of the section, identical to the first section of the
suppers set. This pattern shows a full Chinese landscape, with Islands,
buildings, trees, a bridge and people. Starting from the left side of the print
there are two Chinese characters in front of houses and temples on a large
Island. These houses and temples are surrounded by hills, trees and shrubs.
From the main Island there is a stone built bridge passing
across to anther rocky Island. The bridge has a wooden fence and on the bridge
are two people crossing it.
On the Island to the right of the scene are more houses and
temples with mountains behind.
On the water between the two Islands sail two boats and high in
the sky fly a 'V' formation of birds. This is certainly a very full and charming
oriental scene.
The scene in the base of the section dish is bordered with a
hexagonal, birds eye design band of decoration. Then in the curved sides of the
dish is a very intricate and decorative wide band of oriental style decoration.
this wide band includes panels bounded with scrolls and drapes and in which are
hills, trees and houses. Various oriental patterns and sections go to
constructing this very fine border.
Finally, the rim of the supper dish is printed with small
circular sections with a dot in the centre of each.
On the underside of the supper section, there is the blue 'S'
and 'x' mark, used at the famous Caughley factory c1775-90. In addition, there
is also the much rarer impressed 'Salopian' mark, which is wonderful to have on
this delightful piece.
This very fine supper section is in very good condition, with no
cracks, restoration or major chips. The only minute imperfection is a tiny chip
on the flat rim of the dish, this really is quite small and does not detract
from this stunning and rare supper set section.
Two rare Caughley 'fan shaped' sections of a blue & white
'full nanking' printed supper set, blue 'Sx' mark on both & rare impressed
'Salopian' mark on one, c1780
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