Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain caudle cup and saucer, painted with a Japan pattern with flowers underglaze in blue, in red, green and turquoise enamels and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain caudle cup and saucer, painted underglaze in blue, in red, green and turquoise enamels and gilt. The cup is of double-ogee shape, with lobed and barbed rim, and two pierced rococo scroll handles. The deep saucer is of similar shape. The cup is painted with a Japan pattern of alternate sprays of chrysanthemum and prunus separated by four upright gros-bleu panels reserved with a red-mons, and gilt with leaves and flowers, a floral meander band round the foot. The saucer is decorated en suite.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, Mid
George III
Circa
1765
-
1775
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( red, green and turquoise)
cobalt-blue
gold
Cup
Diameter 13.3 cm
Height 7.0 cm
Saucer
Diameter 14.7 cm
Height 4.7 cm
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
steatitic
Soft-paste porcelain
Inscription present: square cross-hatched seal marks
Inscription present: small rectancular label
Accession number: C.127 & A-1932
Primary reference Number: 33846
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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