Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory
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.
History note: Unknown before testator
Dr Milo Keynes Bequest, 2009
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2009) by Keynes, W. M., Dr.
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1795
-
1800
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
presumed lead-glaze
Glaze
Hybrid hard-paste porcelain
Glazing : Hybrid hard-paste porcelain, glazed and painted overglaze in blue, green, red, puce, and purple, enamels
Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label
Accession number: C.93 & A-2010
Primary reference Number: 177508
Entry form number: 1027
Old object number: I.E.4
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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