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Dish: C.10-1963

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

Entities

  • Dish
  • stand for a carp tureen

Categories

Description

Soft-paste oval porcelain dish or stand for a carp tureen, moulded and painted overglaze in polychrome enamels. The dish is in imitation basket work with sprays of flowers, with various large leaves painted in different shadse of green moulded on top.

Notes

History note: From the collection of Mrs Rudolph de Trafford. Sold at Christie's, 28th October, lot 26

Legal notes

Bought with the Leverton Harris Fund and from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1963-11-21) by Christie's London

Dating

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

Note

This dish is the stand for the carp tureen C.5 & A-1958. See documentation.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( polychrome)

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted overglaze in polychrome enamels
Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.10-1963
Primary reference Number: 131421
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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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