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Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory
Hybrid hard-paste porcelain teapot and cover, transfer-printed and painted with Chinese scenes in polychrome enamels. Pattern 421.
Hybrid hard-paste porcelain teapot and cover, transfer-printed in black and painted in red, green, purple, brown and black enamels. The oval teapot, of contemporary silver shape, has ogival shoulders and waisted base, with curved spout and strap handle. The cover is surmounted by an oval pointed bun knob. The sides and cover are decorated in Chinese famille rose style with a man, a lady holding a ju-i sceptre and a boy chasing a butterfly in a fenced garden, below a double red line border. Pattern no. 421
History note: Unknown before donor, Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA
Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA
Height: 17 cm
Height: 6 5/8 in
Length: 24.2 cm
Length: 9 9/16 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1918) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA
19th Century, Early#
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1800
This pattern is known as 'Boy with the Butterfly'.
Decoration composed of ceramic printing colour ( black) enamels ( red, green, purple, brown and black)
presumed lead-glaze
Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain
Glazing (coating) : Hard-paste porcelain,glazed, transfer-printed onglaze in black and painted in red, green, purple, brown and black enamels
Inscription present: and a detached comma
Accession number: C.152 & A-1918
Primary reference Number: 40459
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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Accession Number: C.58B-1918
Accession Number: C.119-1932
Accession Number: C.3 & A-1836
Accession Number: C.77 & A-1918
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