A beautiful hand painted tazza made by E.J.D Bodley circa 1870 in collaboration with Thomas Moorcroft.Thomas Moorcroft was the father of William and a keen botanist and artist who received a silver medal for a watercolour of orchids and bamboo from the Department of Art and Science in 1875. His work bearing a resemblance to the design executer here can be seen in Atterbury''s ''Moorcroft'', Dennis and Edwards, 2005, pg.33. A number of his artworks were incorporated onto porcelain by E.J.D. Bodley and here we have one of these examples.The tazza have elegant form beautifully enhanced by sophisticated decoration. A celadon background that perfectly complements the exquisite painting, and rims adorned in rich claret band in between gold trim with delicate beaded relief.The tazza is marked on the reverse with a fractional pattern number, a characteristic feature of this manufacturer, and similar items have been documented and attributed in reference literature.Dimensions: h...