Willow Pattern Plate, by Wessex Collection

An image of Willow Pattern Plate. Wessex Collection. Circular with a slightly wavy edge, sloping rim with slanting fluting, shallow sides and flat centre, with a raised ring on the reverse. The flat area is occupied by the Willow Pattern with three figures on the bridge and two bvirds flying overhead. This is surrounded by a border comprising four wide V shapes enclosing a rectangular motif with incut corners, alternating with panels of ribbon diaper. The rim has a broad dense border comprising panels, plants, rectangular and circular motifs, with a small diaper patterned background, and round the edge, radiating rows of tiny circles. White ceramic body, moulded, and printed underglaze in blue. Height 2.5 cm, diameter 25.5 cm, circa 2000-2015. Chinoiserie.

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Willow Pattern Plate. Wessex Collection. Circular with a slightly wavy edge, sloping rim with slanting fluting, shallow sides and flat centre, with a raised ring on the reverse. The flat area is occupied by the Willow Pattern with three figures on the bridge and two bvirds flying overhead. This is surrounded by a border comprising four wide V shapes enclosing a rectangular motif with incut corners, alternating with panels of ribbon diaper. The rim has a broad dense border comprising panels, plants, rectangular and circular motifs, with a small diaper patterned background, and round the edge, radiating rows of tiny circles. White ceramic body, moulded, and printed underglaze in blue. Height 2.5 cm, diameter 25.5 cm, circa 2000-2015. Chinoiserie.

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Accession Number: C.742-2016
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Katie Young
Image height: 948 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 255.71kB
Exposure time: 1/90
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 19/1

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