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Sauce Boat

second half of 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sauce boat of soft-paste porcelain, vertical ribbing, scalloped edge. Painted in underglaze blue, outside with Chinese lake scenes; inside a Chinese emblem and trellis diaper border.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Sauce boat, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, second half of 18th century
Physical description
Sauce boat of soft-paste porcelain, vertical ribbing, scalloped edge. Painted in underglaze blue, outside with Chinese lake scenes; inside a Chinese emblem and trellis diaper border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Length: 14.6cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • A circle in blue
  • Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.449-1924

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Record createdMay 5, 2009
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