Earthenware saucer of shallow dish shape with simple incised decoration of circle and radiating lines, from Barvas, Lewis

Saucer of unglazed pale brown earthenware with a shallow flat base, decorated inside with radiating circles, from Barvas, Lewis

Saucer of unglazed earthenware decorated inside with radiating circles, flat bottomed, from Barvas, Lewis

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

Saucer of white glazed porcelain in the shape of a shallow bowl, decorated with festoons of flowers, in use in the 1770s at the house of Macleod of Raasay when Boswell and Dr Johnson stayed there

One of six saucers from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century

One of six saucers from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century

One of six saucers from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century

One of six saucers from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century

One of six saucers from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century

One of six saucers from a porcelain teaset, possibly by Verreville, 19th century

Saucer, earthenware, glazed and fired printed ware, Trent pattern in blue, one of a collection of specimens illustrating the manufacture of Wedgwood pottery: English, Staffordshire, Etruria, by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, circa 1856

Cup stand or saucer, wood decorated with black lacquer and foliate designs in gold, petal-shaped saucer on flared foot supporting bowl-shaped stand for separate cup, cup and stand sets (tuki) of Japanese lacquer were used by the Ainu in ceremonies: Japan, 19th century, collected in Hokkaido, Ainu