Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Factory:
New Hall Porcelain Factory
Entities
Categories
Description
Hybrid hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels with floral sprays and iron-red looped threads. Pattern, no. 195, known as the 'knitting wool' pattern
Hybrid hard-paste porcelain, painted in blue, two shades of green, red, puce, and purple enamels. The tea bowl has deep curved sides and stands on a narrow footring. The circular saucer has curved sides and stands on a footring. The inside of the bowl is decorated with a central puce floral sprig, and round the upper part with four swags formed by a red wavy and looped line, enclosing a half flower by the rim, alternating with shallower swags formed by two half serrated puce leaves, and floral sprays. A red line runs round the rim. On the outside there is one large floral spray and three smaller different floral sprigs. The saucer has a large floral spray in the centre surrounded by four different smaller sprays, and the same border and line round the outer edge. Pattern 195, known as the 'knitting wool' pattern.
Notes
History note: Unknown before testator
Legal notes
Dr Milo Keynes Bequest, 2009
Place(s) associated
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Shelton
⪼ Staffordshire
⪼ England
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(2009)
by
Keynes, W. M., Dr.
Dating
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1795
-
1800
Components of the work
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( blue, green, red, puce, and purple,)
Saucer
Diameter 13.1 cm
Height 3.3 cm
Tea Bowl
Diameter 8.3 cm
Height 5 cm
Materials used in production
presumed lead-glaze
Glaze
Hybrid hard-paste porcelain
Techniques used in production
Glazing
: Hybrid hard-paste porcelain, glazed and painted overglaze in blue, green, red, puce, and purple, enamels
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label
- Text: I.E.4
- Location: On base
- Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
- Type: Label
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.93 & A-2010
Primary reference Number: 177508
Entry form number: 1027
Old object number: I.E.4
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020
Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
