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Hard paste porcelain, moulded (thick and heavy), painted underglaze in blue and overglaze in red enamel, and gold in Imari style. The dish is shaped like an ormer (haliotis) shell enhanced with integral moulded decoration. The rounded sides rest on a low tapered footring. The lip has a band of pale brown glaze. The interior is decorated with stylised waves, seashells and seaweed by the seashore. The reverse has four little groups of stylised waves, with a narrow blue line below and two lines round the footring.
History note: Freeman, Portobello Market, from whom purchased by the donor
Given by Miss Irene Finch
Height: 4.4 cm
Width: 17.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1998-10-12) by Finch, Irene, Miss
18th Century, Mid-Late
Circa
1750
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1800
Decoration composed of enamel ( red) gold
Moulding : Hard-paste porcelain, moulded, painted underglaze in blue and overglaze in red enamel, and gold in Imari style
Accession number: C.43-1998
Primary reference Number: 28780
Irene Finch collection: 94/84
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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