Pair antique 18th century London Delft dishes decorated in the Chinese taste. Painted in blue, green, iron-red and yellow with a Chinese man seated before a rock, flowering plant and small fence in a hilly landscape, the rim surrounded by sgraffito-decorated leaftips suspending floral garlands alternating with floral sprigs. Literature: Plates similarly decorated are discussed and illustrated in Michael Archer, "Delftware," pp. 234-235, nos. B261 and 262 and cl. pl. 160; John C. Austin, "British Delft at Williamsburg," p. 175, n. 311; and Frank Britton, "English Delftware in the Bristol Collection," pp. 171-172, nos. 11.11 and 11.12. Measures 9" diameter. Good condition - minor rim frits and faint spider line to back of one plate.