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Dish: C.19-1931

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Current Location: In storage

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Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain dish, decorated with a Japanese pattern underglaze in blue, and onglaze in polychrome enamels and gilding.

Soft-paste porcelain dish, decorated underglaze in blue, and onglaze in red, blue and green enamels and gilding. Circular with deep curved sides and slightly everted rim, standing on a footrim. Decorated with a Japan pattern: a central chrysanthemum spray enclosed by a circular blue border with reserved floral meander is surrounded by four panels containing chrysanthemums and other flowering plants, divided by four narrow gilt-edged underglaze blue panels with reserved floral medallions in gilt frames with leaves above and flowers below; two narrow gilt bands encircle the rim.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 18 cm
Height: 3.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1931) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

18th Century
George III
Circa 1765 - 1770

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( red, green and blue) cobalt-blue gold

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
steatitic Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating)

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.19-1931
Primary reference Number: 33119

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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