Miniature Bow Tea Bowl

A rare Bow miniature tea bowl.  Miniature wares have been made by all the English porcelain factories from their very beginning; as novelty toys and as play things for the children of the wealthy.

Miniatures are a smaller group within what is already a rare group of early English porcelain so they are generally considered rarities.

This little bowl is potted in a very fine translucent porcelain. 

The Bow factory closed in 1774 so this will be a relatively early piece of porcelain.

A low foot opening to quite a wide everted rim.  Decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a Chinese type scene.  A house between hills and rocks, a tree, a boat on the water.  A single blue line around the inside of the rim.

The rim has a small chip on the outside, and the foot also a small chip in line with the one on the rim.  Both have been filled to strengthen the bowl protect from further damage, but intentionally left visble.

A very collectable little item.

Makers marks:
None

Dimensions:
 27mm tall and 49mm diameter at the rim

Weight:
 18g

Age:
Unknown 

Condition:
Good.  A small chip to the outside of the rim, and the foot rim, both have been filled to protect the bowl, but have been left as a visible repair

Maker:
Bow