An exceedingly rare Bow Masonic plate, circa 1760-65

An exceedingly rare Bow Masonic plate, circa 1760-65 Of dodecagonal shape, printed in black with the Arms of the Grand Lodge, portions of the print around the border, the motto 'AMOR HONOR ET JUSTITIA' appearing twice, 23cm wide Footnotes: Provenance John A Ainslie Collection, Sotheby's, 7 March 1961 E & J Handley Collection Illustrated by Joseph Handley, 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels (1991), p.196, item 7.9. Also illustrated and discussed by Gordon and Sue Guy-Jones, Bow Porcelain: On-Glaze Prints and Their Sources (2013), pp.54-55, item 35. Octagonal plates were a popular output of the Bow factory but the present lot would appear to be the only recorded twelve-sided example. Gordon and Sue Guy-Jones note the unusual style of the engraving and printing process on the present lot, drawing comparison with the style of Sadler and Green of Liverpool. A Longton Hall mug from the Norman Stretton Collection is printed with very similar arms, the print signed 'Sadler, En'l Liver'l'. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing