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Finger bowl: C.12-1992

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain finger bowl, painted in polychrome enamels with plants and insects

Soft-paste porcelain finger bowl, painted in turquoise, green, yellow, pink, red, purple and dark brown enamel-colours. Circular with deep sides, contracting in a convex curve towards the base; schaped rim. The lower part is decorated with scallopendrium leaves, above which there is a caterpillar, a moth, a beetle and four other insects; in the centre of the interior there is a moth; and on the rim, a maroon line.

Notes

History note: Dr and Mrs Hugh Statham; Dr Statham died 1967; Mrs Statham died 1970; their daughter, Miss Beryl Statham by whom lent anonymously in 1988 (Statham Loan 6-1988). Bequeathed by Miss Statham, 1990, accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Miss Statham, accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 7.5 cm
Height: 6.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (1992-01-20) by H.M. Government

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Red anchor period (1752-1756)
Circa 1753 - 1758

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( turquoise, green, yellow, pink, red, purple and dark brown)

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain, painted in turquoise, green, yellow, pink, red, purple and dark brown enamels

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.12-1992
Primary reference Number: 131201
Old loan number: Statham Loan 6-1988
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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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