A charming 19th century drainer dish or colander and bowl with a single, slightly larger aperture in the middle - apparently ideal for washing berries or small salad vegetable or leaves.  Perfect as a soap dish, this early transfer ware has fruit and architectural detailing, plus garlands of leaves.  Lovely fluting detail on the bowl and drainer dish.  The set is hand finished in a pretty russet tone which complements the fruit border etc.  The base colour is a creamy white china.

Dimensions: bowl - height 7cm, diameter at rim 19cm.  drainer dish - diameter at edge 16.75cm, aperture in centre approx. 3cm, and regular additional drainage holes around each quarter.  Rd no. 59451 and 89543 - both hand painted numbers on both pieces.