This exquisite porcelain bowl was hand-painted by Barr, Flight & Barr at the Worcester factory circa 1810.
It features a vibrant design in the English Imari style, showcasing large stylized flowers, garden fences, rockwork, and a flying bird.
The bowl’s unexpected color palette combines shades of iron red, deep cobalt blue, and gold with pink, purple, turquoise, green, and pale blue enamels.
Adding to its charm, the decoration includes scrolling leaves, latticework patterns, and gilt diaper borders.
The small scale of the bowl gives the decoration a jewel-like intensity.
In my shop, we affectionately refer to this design as “Mario’s pattern,” in tribute to the late interior designer Mario Buatta, who established his firm in 1963 and was a cherished client.
Whenever pieces in this pattern became available, we set them aside for him.
This design is bold, joyful, and rich in visual details, making it a superb example of the English Imari style from the Barr, Flight & Barr period.

Dimensions: 6.75″ diameter x 3″ deep

Condition: Excellent