A Japanese inspired arrangement is composed of a scalloped circular device and fan panel w...

A Japanese inspired arrangement is composed of a scalloped circular device and fan panel with swallows placed over a background spray of prunus. Prunus, pomegranate and bamboo reserves alternate with Japanesque geometric pattern fields in the border.

This version of Bates, Gildea and Walker's "Satsuma pattern uses a finely engraved black transfer which reads almost gray beneath brilliant orange-red enamel highlighting. Contrasting caramel lustre highlights finish the pattern with a sense of shimmer.

One notes some sporadic flaking to the rim of this piece typical of edge enamel detail fro...

One notes some sporadic flaking to the rim of this piece typical of edge enamel detail from this period. A section of the enamel from about 4:00 to 5:00 is mostly gone but is only evident when one looks at the side of the rim.