Description
An Unusual, Whimsical 19th Century Dessert Service sepia printed with quirky humanoid insects, animals and foliage in the style of illustrations by The Honorable Mary Ward (1827-1869), and clobbered in coloured enamels. The backs with JVB monograms. Comprising of 12 x 9” (23 cm) diameter plates, four tazze 9” (23 cm) in diameter, and two pedestal bowls; one 5” (13 cm) high, 10” (25.5 cm) diameter, the other 4¾” (12 cm) high, 9” (23 cm) diameter.*