Slop Basin
1770-1783 (made)
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Slop basin of soft-paste porcelain. The outside is moulded with sprays of flowers and painted round the rim with a wreath, and inside on the bottom is a rose spray.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Slop basin, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, probably decorated outside the factory, 1770-1783 |
| Physical description | Slop basin of soft-paste porcelain. The outside is moulded with sprays of flowers and painted round the rim with a wreath, and inside on the bottom is a rose spray. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold on underside) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
| Production | Register - attributed to Chelsea. |
| Bibliographic reference | For this class of wares, see Stephen Mitchell, The Marks on Chelsea-Derby and Early Crossed-Batons Useful Wares, 2007, pl. 27 iii-iv, where it is suggested the decoration was probably added outside the factory |
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| Accession number | 2936-1901 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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