A Bow botanical plate, circa 1757-59A Bow botanical plate, circa 1757-59Of silver shape with a black line rim, painted in 'Hans Sloane' style with a branch of fruiting redcurrants, a curious moth and two smaller flying insects on the rim, 23.2cm diamProvenanceBonhams, 14 November 2018, lot 341Robyn Robb CollectionPresumably based on the Chelsea prototypes, Bow's distinctive palate of enamel colours transforms the appearance of 'Hans Sloane' decoration. For a closely related Bow example see Anton Gabszewicz and Geoffrey Freeman, Bow Porcelain (1982), p.104, pl.158. A vase also with closely related leaves and an insect is in the Borough of Newham Collection, see Anton Gabszewicz, Made at New Canton (2000), fig.59.