Very Rare Holed Rock Peony Bird Pattern 6 3/4″ Side Plate c1765-68

An 18th century Lowestoft porcelain blue and white side plate, hand painted with a holed rock peony bird pattern c1765-68.

The plate measures 16.9cm in diameter.

It is in excellent display condition without restoration. There are 2 sub 4mm chips to the rim and a 13cm hairline crack (mostly hidden by the pattern.

Unmarked.

An example of this pattern can be found in Lowestoft porcelain in the Norwich castle museum by Sheenah Smith. There is also an example within the Victoria and Albert Museums collection https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O233082/plate-lowestoft-porcelain-factory/