Tray

ca. 1754-60 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pickle tray of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of a scallop shell. Painted in underglaze blue with flowering plants and a bird, and a border of scrolls and pendants.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Tray for pickle, in the form of a scallop shell, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, Worcester porcelain factory, ca. 1754-60
Physical description
Pickle tray of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of a scallop shell. Painted in underglaze blue with flowering plants and a bird, and a border of scrolls and pendants.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13cm
Marks and inscriptions
A simulated Chinese character
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
For this pattern, see Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain, revised edition 1989, cat. I.C.10
Collection
Accession number
C.512-1924

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Record createdMay 7, 2009
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