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Dish: C.128B-1918

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Current Location: In storage

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Factory: Bristol Porcelain Manufactory

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain saucer dish, moulded, and painted overglaze in green and black enamels, and gilt

Hard-paste porcelain saucer dish, painted in black and green enamel and gilt. The circular dish, of double-ogee shape, is moulded on the inside with spiral flutes, and stands on a low foot-ring. It is painted with fourteen spiral husk festoons, separated by fourteen gilt flower and leaf spiral festoons. The rim and well are banded with gilt lines, with a gilt flower spray in the centre of the dish. En suite with 128A-1918.

Legal notes

Given by Ralph Griffin, MA

Measurements and weight

Height: 4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918-08-28) by Griffin, Ralph, MA

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
George III
Circa 1775 CE - 1780 CE

School or Style

Rococo

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( green and black) gold
Wholw Diameter 19.5 cm Diameter 7 5/8 in Height 1 9/16 in

Materials used in production

Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Hard-paste porcelain, moulded, and painted overglaze in green and black enamels, and gilt
Glazing (coating)

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.128B-1918
Primary reference Number: 71735

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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