An exceptional survivor from the early 19th century, this rare English Rococo Revival porcelain dessert serving dish dates to circa 1834–1838.

Likely made by either Minton or John Ridgway.

This very beautiful piece features a delightful apple green ground framed by a hand-pierced (reticulated) "cloud" rim heavily accented with overglaze gilding. 

A plain white central panel is surrounded by an elegant hand-dotted blue border, while a trailing garland of tiny blue flowers and green leaves loops gracefully along the outer white margin, this being a deliberate tribute to the 18th-century French Sèvres court aesthetic.

As it would probably have been central to a fine custom-ordered dessert service from the 1830s, the dish bears no factory back stamp but it has the pattern number N1798 hand-painted in iron-red script on the reverse side.

The high quality of this outstanding piece strongly points to John Ridgway (Cauldon Place) or Minton as the manufacturer.

This makes the dish a highly collectible example from the Rococo Revival era.

In excellent antique condition considering it's nearly 200 years old, the apple green enamel retains a beautiful, deep gloss, though there are some mostly light scratches to the surface. The intricate hand-cut pierced lattice windows are structurally sound with no cracks or missing segments and it is in remarkably good condition for its age. 

The dish measures approx. 25.5cm max. diameter.