Pedestal
ca. 1755 (made)
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Pedestal of porcelain, painted with enamels in the style of Meissen porcelain, of quatrefoil section with mouldings round the top and base, and painted with a carnation and other detached flowers and insects.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and moulded |
| Brief description | Pedestal of porcelain, painted with enamels, of quatrefoil section with mouldings round the top and base, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1755. |
| Physical description | Pedestal of porcelain, painted with enamels in the style of Meissen porcelain, of quatrefoil section with mouldings round the top and base, and painted with a carnation and other detached flowers and insects. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (In relief, painted in red on an applied oval medallion) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Carter, London, for £1 in January 1868 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 177 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:245-1885 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2008 |
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