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Tea bowl and saucer: C.109 & A-2010

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory (Probably)

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Description

Hybrid hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels with floral pattern in green, orange-red and pink with black band on edges.

Hybrid hard-paste porcelain, painted overglaze in green, pink, red, pale purple and black enamels. The tea bowl has deep curved sides and stands on a footring. The circular saucer (A) has shallow curved sides and a footring. The cup is decorated inside with a central floral spray with pink flower, and round the upper part with a border of an undulating red dotted line interlacing with stems with roses, buds and leaves at intervals. A black line encircles the inside of the rim. On the outside, there is one large mixed floral bouquet, three different smaller sprays, and four detached leaves beween them. The saucer is decorated with a central mixed bouquet, four smaller floral sprays with four detached leaves between them, and a similar border and black line round the edge.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Dr Milo Keynes Bequest, 2009

Place(s) associated

  • Shelton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2009) by Keynes, W. M., Dr.

Dating

19th Century, Early#
George III
Production date: circa AD 1800

Note

Pattern unidentified, but possibly New Hall #241

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( igreen, pink, red, pale purple and black)
Saucer Diameter 13 cm Diameter 5⅛ in Height 3.5 cm Height 1 ⅜ in
Tea Bowl Diameter 8.2 cm Diameter 3¼ in Height 5.1 cm Height 2 in

Materials used in production

presumed lead-glaze Glaze
Hybrid hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing : Hybrid hard-paste porcelain, painted overglaze in green, pink, red, pale purple and black enamels

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: I.F.5
  • Location: On both pieces
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.109 & A-2010
Primary reference Number: 177529
Entry form number: 1297
Old object number: I.F.5
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 9 February 2017 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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