Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain plate, painted underglaze in blue with three Chinese boys playing in a fenced garden
Soft-paste porcelain plate, painted underglaze in blue. The circular plate has a wide, flat, out-turned rim, and rounded well, and stands on an undercut footring. It is painted in the centre with The Children at Play pattern, showing three Chinese boys playing in a fenced garden, and on the rim with four floral vignettes reserved in a honeycomb diaper ground. The underside of the rim is painted with four Precious Objects.
History note: Frank Arnold Collection, no. E388. Anhony Alfred Lyttelton, 2nd Viscount Chandos
Given by Viscount Chandos
Diameter: 21.9 cm
Height: 3.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Chandos, Viscount
18th Century, Mid#
George II
Production date:
circa
AD 1755
Decoration composed of cobalt-blue
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
steatitic
Soft-paste porcelain
Inscription present: pseudo three character Chinese mark in double circle
Accession number: C.15-1975
Primary reference Number: 37028
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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