Early Peony and Moth Pattern Small Size Patty Pan c1764-66

An early Lowestoft porcelain patty pan, hand painted with a large moth and floral border c1764-66.

The pan measures 8.2cm in diameter and stands 2.7cm deep.

Excellent condition. The pattern has ran into the glaze during firing.

Marked to the inside of the foot with a workman’s mark 3.

Patty pans aren’t uncommon but they are usually found in the brighter blue of the 1770’s and of a larger size. This early small size pan is rare.