A rare William Reid (Brownlow Hill ) Liverpool porcelain spoon tray

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A rare William Reid (Brownlow Hill ) Liverpool porcelain spoon traySee our website periodceramicsandantiques. org. We can do better prices on the website, as we are not paying the ebay commission. Description. A rare William Reid square spoon tray or teapot stand (the piece may have served for either purpose), painted with floral sprays. The numerals to the base (10) are the principal identificatory feature of a Reid piece. The number 10 was usually used on blue and white pieces see Hillis, page 38. Furthermore, most

in the style of the renowned Meissen artist

Arcade and dot rim and cover decoration

is well evidenced here) is particularly distinctive

above which are the letters 'pp'-the year mark for 1792

Slightly everted lip

almost certainly

the piece is in astonishingly good antique condition

No other apparent damage and no flaring under UV

A fine Sèvres soft-paste serving dish (compotier rond)

With three geometrically-moulded drawers and panelled sides

bent at a somewhat unnatural angle

a charming tea bowl manufactured at the Vieena Porcelain Factory during the so-called "Plastic Period" (1744-84)