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Dish: C.75-1933

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Manufactory

Entities

Categories

Description

Soft-paste porcelain dish, with moulded vine branches and grapes; at the centre, two birds in a landscape. All painted in polychrome enamels.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by The Rev. A.V. Valentine-Richards

Measurements and weight

Height: 1 1/2 in
Width: 8 1/4 in

Place(s) associated

  • Derby ⪼ Derbyshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-04-05) by Valentine-Richards, A. V., The Rev

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
George III
Circa 1755 - 1760

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 dish, moulded and painted in polychrome enamels
Glazing (coating)

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.75-1933
Primary reference Number: 137192
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 5 October 2012 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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