Sweetmeat Dish
ca. 1755 (made)
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Sweetmeat dish of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of three conjoined scalloped shells with a central rock pillar supporting a fourth. At the base of the pillar are smaller shells and coral. Painted in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes; diaper borders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Sweetmeat dish, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, England, ca. 1755 |
| Physical description | Sweetmeat dish of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of three conjoined scalloped shells with a central rock pillar supporting a fourth. At the base of the pillar are smaller shells and coral. Painted in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes; diaper borders. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.692-1924 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2009 |
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