Factory:
West Pans Porcelain Manufactory
(Probably)
Potter:
Littler, William
Soft-paste porcelain leaf dish, painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in red and green enamels, and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain leaf dish, moulded, painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in red and green enamels, and gilt. The circular dish is moulded with a border of six heart-shaped leaves. These are edged and veined in blue underglaze, red and green, and cold gilding. The centre is painted with a bouquet of flowers.
History note: Mr Stoner, London, from whom purchased for £16.10s. on 14 May 1917, by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 22.8 cm
Height: 4.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter
George III
Circa
1764
CE
-
1777
CE
Attributed to Longton Hall when acquired by Dr Glaisher, and reattributed to West Pans on the grounds of the finding of fragments of rims with moulded leaves at the West Pans site.
Decoration composed of enamels ( blue, red and green) cobalt-blue ( underglaze) gold
presumed lead-glaze
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, and painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in red and green enamels, and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: indistinct crossed Ls
Accession number: C.3093-1928
Primary reference Number: 38222
Old object number: 4497
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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