This is a very attractive New Hall slops bowl decorated with pattern number 191 and dating from c1795. The slops bowl is of the New Hall hybrid 'hard paste' porcelain making it feel and look very fine. The slops basin is marked with the New Hall pattern number in orange '191' - see marks section below.

The slops bowl is beautifully hand painted with the colourful bouquets and flower sprigs in pinks, purple, orange and two tones of green. It is certainly a most elegant and delicate design.

The slops bowl has a smooth body shape and the bowl sits upon a raised circular foot rim. The out side of the bowl is decorated with the main flower bouquet which includes purple 'aster' type flowers, pink and orange flowers with two tone green foliage. The bouquet is tied with an orange ribbon.

As well as the main bouquet of flowers, evenly spaced around the rest of the bowl are three single 'rose' type flower sprigs in the same colours used in the bouquet of pink and purple.

On the inside of the bowl it is decorated around the rim with a very pretty border which comprises a pair of closely situated thin black lines about which oscillates a garland of stylised pink flowers with green swags of foliage. There are also orange tiny flower buds on the garland.

Inside the bowl on the bottom is a single flower sprig. Altogether a very pretty pattern.

This is a most exquisite New Hall Slops Bowl, Pattern 161, stylistic flower sprigs and bouquet decoration, flower and foliage garland border, c1795.

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Size and Weight: (values are approximate)

• 6" (155mm) maximum diameter of the tea bowl.
• 2¾ "(75mm) height of the tea bowl.
• 314gms weight of the slops bowl.

Marks:

The slops basin is marked with the New Hall pattern number in orange '191'. (note the picture of the mark is up the wrong way and is actually 191.

Condition:

This charming New Hall slops bowl is in excellent condition with no cracks, repairs or restoration. there is only a small chip on the base of the foot rim, as shown in the picture below and a little speckling of the glaze on the underside of the bowl. Otherwise, a perfect bowl for the connoisseur collector of New Hall or early English porcelain.