Dessert Basket
1770-1777 (made)
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Oval dessert basket, of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and with pierced open-work sides, scalloped edge painted in gilt, and a double twisted loop handle at either end, and at the points of intersection and the attachments of the handles are applied flowers, and painted on the inside are bouquets and sprays of flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft paste porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and pierced |
| Brief description | Dessert basket of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, and with pierced open-work sides, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby Porcelain Factory, 1770-1777 |
| Physical description | Oval dessert basket, of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and with pierced open-work sides, scalloped edge painted in gilt, and a double twisted loop handle at either end, and at the points of intersection and the attachments of the handles are applied flowers, and painted on the inside are bouquets and sprays of flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Conjoined anchor and 'D' (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold on underside) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Harris, London, for £1 1 shilling in April 1867 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 375 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:440-1885 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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