Saucer
ca. 1760 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel and over-painted in purple, and oblong octagonal in shape, and printed in the middle is a view of classical ruins with a man reclining and a woman drawing water at a fountain which is surmounted by a statue of a triton, while in the background are Trajan's Column and the ruins of the Temple of Castor from the Forum, Rome, and the rim is decorated with eight smaller landscapes, and below each print is a border of scrolls painted in purple.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel and over-painted in purple |
| Brief description | Dish of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel and over-painted in purple, and oblong octagonal in shape, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1760. |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel and over-painted in purple, and oblong octagonal in shape, and printed in the middle is a view of classical ruins with a man reclining and a woman drawing water at a fountain which is surmounted by a statue of a triton, while in the background are Trajan's Column and the ruins of the Temple of Castor from the Forum, Rome, and the rim is decorated with eight smaller landscapes, and below each print is a border of scrolls painted in purple. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One dish was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mr Kidd, Notttingham, for 10 shillings in November 1870 and the other from Mr Smith, Abingdon, for £1 5 shillings in January 1873 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 643 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:499/A-1885 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2009 |
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