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Cream boat: C.122-1918

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain sauce or cream boat, painted underglaze in blue with 'The Two-Prter Landscape' and flowers .

Soft-paste porcelain sauce or cream boat, press-moulded and painted underglaze in blue. Decorated on one side with 'The Two-Porter Landscape' pattern (variation 1) and on the other with a floral spray; below the lip there is a smaller floral spray. Inside, a central floral spray, and diaper panels and sprays along the side of the rim with one butterfly.

Legal notes

Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.7 cm
Length: 12.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA

Dating

18th Century
George III
Circa 1760 - 1780

Note

This sauceboat has also been attributed to Plymouth and to Lowestoft (Mrs Dickson); Mr Parr changed it to Worcester.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of cobalt-blue

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
steatitic Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding : Soft-paste porcelain press-moulded and painted underglaze in blue
Glazing (coating)

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.122-1918
Primary reference Number: 32999

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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