Saucer
ca. 1770 (made)
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Saucer of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and decorated with three half chrysanthemums with petals in red, blue, green and gold, projecting inwards from the edge on the rim, and a chrysanthemum in gold outline, with a red and green centre, is in the middle within a narrow circular band of flowers on a wavy stem reserved in white on a blue ground, and in the intervals are three blue discs with gilt trellis-diaper.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Saucer of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1770. |
| Physical description | Saucer of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and decorated with three half chrysanthemums with petals in red, blue, green and gold, projecting inwards from the edge on the rim, and a chrysanthemum in gold outline, with a red and green centre, is in the middle within a narrow circular band of flowers on a wavy stem reserved in white on a blue ground, and in the intervals are three blue discs with gilt trellis-diaper. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Four simulated Japanese characters within a double circle (In blue) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Part of two coffee cups and saucers 414:655/ to C-1885 (Sch. I 527 to C), and they also belong to the same service with tea-pot stand 414:632-1885 (Sch. I 528), two plates 414:517/&A-1885 (Sch. I 529&A), jug and cover 414:614/&A-1885 (Sch. I 530&A) and tea canister and cover 414:619/&A-1885 (Sch. I 531&A) These cups and saucers were purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Wareham, London, for £2 in October 1866 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 527A - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:655/A-1885 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2009 |
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