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Sauce boat: C.14-1918

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain sauceboat, painted in polychrome enamels with floral sprays, and insects.

Soft-paste porcelain sauceboat, painted in red, yellow, green, blue, pink and brown enamels. The oval sauceboat is modelled in the shape of a strawberry leaf, the crabstock handle with flower, fruit, leaf and tendril terminals, the base also with applied leaves, flowers, fruit and tendrils, and with four rudimentary feet. It is painted inside and out with scattered flower sprays and insects, within a brown-edged rim.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA

Measurements and weight

Height: 10.3 cm
Height: 4 in
Width: 20.3 cm
Width: 8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918-08-28) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Red anchor period (1752-1756)
Circa 1754 - 1755

Note

These sauceboats were made in two sizes, and would have originally had stands. They were in production between 1752 and 1756, and the present example is of the larger size, the smaller being 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in) in lenght. These almost certainly correspond to the 'large sauce boats and plates' listed several times in the Chelsea sale catalogue for March, 1755. This shape is also found in Bow porcelain.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( red, yellow, green, blue, pink and brown)

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and decorated with floral designs in polychrome enamels

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: an anchor
  • Location: Base
  • Method of creation: Painted in red enamel
  • Type: Factory mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.14-1918
Primary reference Number: 131175
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 13 October 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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