Stand: C.21-1931

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Maker(s)

Entities

Stand

Description

Soft-paste porcelain stand, painted with flowers underglaze in blue and onglaze in polychrome enamels, and gilt.

Soft-paste porcelain stand, moulded and painted underglaze in blue and onglaze in red, yellow, green, purple and pink enamels, and gilt. The stand has pierced sides which are moulded with arcaded basketwork. The stand belongs to the basket (C.20-1931) and cover (C.22-1931).

Notes

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

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.7 cm
Length: 27.3 cm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Place(s) associated

Worcester ⪼ Worcestershire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th century
George III
Circa 1770 - 1775

Components of the work

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

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
steatitic Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted underglaze in blue and onglaze in red, yellow, green, purple and pink enamels, and gilt
Glazing (coating)