Factory: Thomas Flight's Factory
Soft-paste porcelain plate, painted onglaze in polychrome enamels, and gilt
Soft-paste porcelain plate, painted onglaze in red, green, blue, pink and brown enamels, and gilt. The circular plate has a scalloped out-turned rim of twelve lobes, and is supported on a low footring. It is painted in the centre with the crowned coat of arms of the Duke of Clarence, with the insignia of the Order of the Garter between sprays of oak and olive. The rim has the entwined ribbons of the Orders of Thistle and Garter, enclosing insignia, and sprays of thistle and rose.
History note: Unknon before donor
Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA
Height: 3.0 cm
Width: 24.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1789
CE
-
1790
CE
This plate formed part of dessert service commissioned from Flight's Worcester factory by William Henry, Duke of Clarence, the fourth son of George III. Prince William was already a Knight of the Garter, when in 1789 he was awarded the Order of the Thistle and was created Duke of Clarence and St Andrew.
Decoration composed of enamels ( red, green, blue, pink and brown) gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain, painted onglaze in red, green, blue, pink and brown enamels, and gilt
Inscription present: a crown
Inscription present: an open crescent underglaze in blue
Accession number: C.93-1918
Primary reference Number: 37269
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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