Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded with fluted sides, painted overglaze in ‘dry blue’ enamel with floral sprays and sprigs, and gilded
Steatitic soft-paste porcelain, moulded with fluted sides, painted overglaze in ‘dry blue’ enamel and gilded. The tea bowl has a facetted rim, deep facetted sides with sixteen flutes on the exterior, and stands on a footring. Inside there is a central sprig, and a dentilated gold band round the rim. The outside is decorated with one large mixed floral spray, two single flower sprays, a small bud, and two separate leaves. The saucer (A) has an inverted scalloped rim, sloping sides, fluted internally, and stands on a footring. It is decorated with one mixed floral spray, two single flower sprays, one small fruit spray, and a single leaf. A dentilated gold band encircles the edge.The coffee cup (B) is narrower than the tea bowl, with deep fluted sides, and a loop handle with a slight kick at the bottom, and stands on a footring. It has a dentilated gold band on the inside edge of the rim, and the outside is decorated with one large mixed floral spray, and two single flower sprays matching those on the bowl.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Dame Anne Warburton
Method of acquisition: Given (2010-06-07) by Warburton, Anne, Dame
18th Century, Late
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
The decoration was inspired by Vincennes and Sèvres porcelain with floral patterns in monochrome blue enamel. See cup and saucer C.77 & A-1982.
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( cobalt blue)
Saucer
Diameter 12.5 cm
Diameter 4 ¾ cm
Height 2.5 cm
Height 1⅛ in
Coffee Cup
Diameter 6.5 cm
Diameter 2 9/16 in
Height 5.5 cm
Height 2 3/16 in
Width 8.5 cm
Width 3 5/16 in
Tea Bowl
Diameter 7.7 cm
Diameter 3 in
Height 4 cm
Height 1 9/16 in
presumed lead-glaze
Glaze
presumed steatitic
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Steatitic soft-paste porcelain, moulded with fluted sides, painted overglaze in ‘dry blue’ enamel and gilded
Glazing
Inscription present: small circular white paper label
Inscription present: small circular white paper label
Inscription present: small circular white paper label
Accession number: C.117 & A-B-2010
Primary reference Number: 177303
Entry form number: 1038
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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