English Neoclassical Glazed Earthenware Charger c.1860

English Neoclassical Charger c.1860, decorated with imagery from Greek Mythology in 22ct gold all against cobalt blue ground. 

Diameter: 38cm ( 15 inches) 

Provenance: The Peter Rose and Albert Gallichan Collection

This piece can be seen hung on the wall of the dining room in the home of Peter Rose and Albert Gallichan in 'The Best of Arts & Crafts', Author: Brian Coleman, Published: Schiffer, page 56

Peter Rose and Albert Gallichan were pioneering collectors of 19th Century fine and decorative arts and this unique collection was a shared passion assembled over the course of a lifetime from the 1950s onwards. The collection was regarded and recognised as academically important, a number of bequests of both decorative and fine arts from the collection have been accepted by museums includingThe British Museum and the Ashmolean.