A rare Derby botanical footed bowl

Circa 1800

Circa 1800
Of fluted form, the inside of the bowl painted with a spray of 'Ipomoea Quamoclit, Winged leav'd Ipomoea', the exterior with 'Lathyrus Odoratus, Sweet Pea' and 'Plumeria Rubra, Red Plumeria', the rim and foot picked out in gold, 24.8cm diam, crown, crossed batons, D mark, pattern number 197 and titles in blue

The specimens appearing on the bowl are taken from various early volumes of William Curtis's Botanical Magazine: 'Ipomoea Quamoclit. Winged Leav'd Ipomoea' Vol.7, pl.244 (1793); 'Lathyrus Odoratus. Sweet Pea' Vol.2, pl.60 (1788); 'Plumeria Rubra. Red Plumeria' Vol.8, pl.279 (1794).