Featured pretty painted butterfly saucer

hi folks

anyone have an idea of age or possible maker of this pretty painted butterfly saucer

sadly no cup, but if i can find a maker, i might even look to buy a cup to go with it

no marks at all

any thoughts or info appreciated

 

That is lovely.

Debora

 

That’s early. As in late eighteenth into early nineteenth century. Might be Coalport.

 

That is a right fine looking saucer, Ches! Love the butterflies

 

awesome, thanks obb, earlier than i thought, doubt ive got a chance in hell finding a teacup then

 

thanks mate, yeah dont think i would have bought it without the butterflies

 

OMG I am a sucker for BUTTERFLIES! Love it!!!!

 

awesome little thing-very fine early work.

 

One clue is that the butterfly isn’t that correct in terms of lepidoptary. Accuracy depended on preserving specimens initially and then later photography. Painters in the era when this was made would have not had access to either.

 

Very interesting OBB,yes-they almost look like fantasy moths or something.

 

Very eye pleasing design. I would have bought that too, even without the cup, just to look at it all the time.

 

how sweet is that

 

You see the same rather fantasy images on early depictions of things like camels and exotic creatures. And indeed proper horse depiction with true gait wasn’t possible till photography.

 

It would be the blue scroll design that would attract me if I saw it in the wild.

 

imagine having the cup as well

 

Keep looking!