Flow blue serving bowl
£21.00
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Opulent leaf shaped serving dish in three sections with handle, decorated in flow blue, iron red and gilded by Franz Anton Mehlem; antique German, 19th century.
Condition: antique - gilding worn
Size: 25 cm wide
Condition: antique - gilding worn
Size: 25 cm wide
Style note — Aesthetic style was very popular in the 1870s and 1880s. The homewares in Aesthetic fashion were elegantly designed and useful; the decoration had to be aesthetic, which meant elegant, tasteful and not garish. Design elements were inspired by the imports of ceramics, lacquer furniture and fabrics from the Far East, especially Japan.
Facts of Lavish Tip — avoid washing gilded and overglaze painted ceramics in a dishwasher. Tiny sand particles in the water will eventually make the decoration look dull.
