A stunning English Delft colander bowl, probably made in London, c.1760. Painted in the Chinese style with two scenes of houses in a country landscape with mountains in the distance, fenced gardens with rocks and trees on mounds and flocks of birds high in the sky. One of the houses looks to have some indistinct writing on the wall outside. The drainer plate is decorated with a starburst effect painted in concentric rings. The outer ring has shaped reserves painted with ''precious objects'' with diaper patterned panels in between. In slight cultural contrast, the side drainage channel is decorated in a European style with scrolls and a face mask.It measures 22.7cm (8 7/8'') wide and 9cm (3 1/2'') high.�In very good overall condition with just some minor superficial faults. There is a very shallow surface chip to the side, which is mainly loss of glaze and a shallow chip to the rim. A further very small chip to the rim and some nibbles to the foot rim, some usual glaze losses ...