Tea Bowl and Saucer - Banana Tree, Stork

Teabowl and Saucer, circa 1749-52: 

Finely potted circular bowl and large saucer painted in blue underglaze with the ‘Banana, Stork (Crane) and Fence’ pattern of a banana tree growing through a rock, a fretted fence and an exotic stork. Even glaze with some bluing.  Green straw translucency. Base glazed. D. (saucer) 4.4 in (11.5 cm). H. (bowl) 1.8 in; (4.1 cm).

Provenance: Taylor Collection; John Wilson Antiques, Melbourne, 1995.