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'Dragon Lustre' Bowl
Factory:
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Makeig-Jones, Daisy
Bone china, streaked underglaze in blue, yellow and brown, printed in gold with Chinese dragons over red lustre, and gilt.
Bone china, streaked underglaze in blue, yellow and brown and printed in gold over red lustre. Circular with deep curved sides and recessed base. On the outside there are two dragons and a gilt band on the rim. Inside there is a dragon on the sides, and below the rim, a petal diaper border by five oval Chinese landscapes. Below there is a 'fringe' of vertical sprays.
History note: Purchased by Sir Ivor Batchelor's mother in 1915 or 1916; by inheritance to Sir Ivor Batchelor; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Given by Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor in memory of his mother.
Diameter: 27.0 cm
Height: 11.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1992-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
20th Century, Early
Circa
1915
CE
-
1916
CE
Decoration composed of enamels ( blue, yellow and brown) lustre ( red) gold
Moulding
: Bone china, streaked underglaze in blue, yellow and brown and printed in gold over red lustre, and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: Portland Vase over '***/WEDGWOOD/*/ENGLAND' printed in gold; '7' painted in yellow; and pattern no. 'Z24829' in black
Accession number: C.68-1992
Primary reference Number: 41216
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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