Saucer

The saucer is complete. It is circular in shape. The saucer has seven breaks. The breaks have been repaired with glue. The wall is slightly flared at the top, and the rim is straight. The wall curves at the base towards the sock, which is flat. It rests on a ring-shaped foot. The underside of the base is recessed and features an incised ring ; The decoration is painted over glaze and applied by transfer printed; the painted decoration is gold and the printed decoration is dark blue with an oriental motif. The printed decoration is visible under the inner rim and on the inner background. The decoration under the inner rim consists of a complex frieze made up of four different motifs, some of which are repeated alternately. Under the rim is a braid made of a row of small pearls in reserve, with a core. This is followed by a band of three alternating motifs, separated by a half-flower bordered by branches. One of the motifs consists of a band of oblique cross-hatching, bordered by an acanthus leaf and an oval cross-hatched mass. This band supports a half-flower in reserve, flanked by branches. Another motif is composed of strings of pearls with a central core; it too is bordered by an acanthus leaf, beneath which is a branch. A final motif is made up of hatched cells with a reserved core and a reserved half-flower, bordered by branches. The background features an oriental scene of islands, two of which are linked by a bridge spanning a river, partly cross-hatched. On one of the islands, in the foreground, there are two tiered pagodas, one with a staircase, surrounded by numerous trees; there are rocks on the shore. In front of this island sails a sailing boat, partly hidden by a rock. From the island extends a single-arch bridge, seen in profile, on which two figures stand facing each other. In the background are two islands with pavilions, trees and rocks. The first island has two pavilions, one with the shadow of a figure in the doorway. The rendering of the decor is clear. The junction of the frieze under the inner edge is visible. There is gilding under the inner border.