This exceptional Imari-style ironstone bowl was manufactured in Staffordshire by Thomas Minton c1830 in the Amherst Japan (Pattern 824). The design was named in honour of William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, following his appointment as Governor-General of India and was part of the whole wave of far Eastern fashion which hit Europe in the Regency and early Victorian times. This specific pattern proved to be a major commercial trendsetter, defining the early 19th-century British fascination with Japanese Imari porcelain. The composition features a traditional central motif of a stylised floral basket—symbolising wealth and abundance in the rich palette of under-glaze cobalt blue, vibrant over-glaze iron-red enamels, and hand-applied gold gilding.
The bowl is in excellent condition - no chips, cracks and the 22 carat gilding is still immaculate in most places. We've potted it up with a miniature phaleonopsis which will flower for months. We always include a carefully researched provenance of the bowl and detailed care instructions for the orchid. If this is a gift, please let us know and we can gift wrap.
H: 9cmW: 19cm
