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Tea bowl and saucer: C.110 & A-2010

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory (Perhaps)

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Description

Hybrid hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels with a floral pattern with green interior border

Hybrid hard-paste porcelain, glazed and painted overglaze in greyish-blue, pale green, dark pink, iron-red, and pale purple enamels. The tea bowl has deep curved sides and stands on a footring. The circular saucer (A) has shallow curved sides and stands on a footring. The cup is decorated with the centre with a red sprig, and below the rim with four shallow pale green curved lines with small scrolls at the ends. At the four points where these meet there is a triangular leaf. On the outside there is one large floral arrangment and five different smaller floral sprigs. The saucer has a large floral arrangment in the centre, surrounded by six smaller floral sprigs, and a similar pale green border.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

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

18th Century, Late
George III
Circa 1790 - 1800

Note

Attribution uncertain.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( greyish-blue, pale green, dark pink, iron-red, and pale purple)
Saucer Diameter 12.6 cm Height 3.1 cm Height 1 3/4 in
Tea Bowl Diameter 7.6 cm Diameter 3 1/16 in Height 4.3 cm Height 1 5/8 in
Saicer Diameter 5 in

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 greyish-blue, pale green, dark pink, iron-red, and pale purple enamels

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: V.B.1
  • Location: On base of both pieces
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in blue ink
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.110 & A-2010
Primary reference Number: 177532
Entry form number: 1297
Old object number: V.B.1
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 10 September 2015 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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