Cream Boat
ca. 1765-68 (made)
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Sauce boat ('dolphin ewer') of soft-paste porcelain, in the form a nautilus shell; the base moulded in relief with formal leaves painted green; snake handle; under the lip, dolphins and scallop shells. The moulding is outlined and painted over in purple, red, green and yellow.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Cream boat ('dolphin ewer'), soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted in enamels, Worcester porcelain factory, England, ca. 1765-65 |
| Physical description | Sauce boat ('dolphin ewer') of soft-paste porcelain, in the form a nautilus shell; the base moulded in relief with formal leaves painted green; snake handle; under the lip, dolphins and scallop shells. The moulding is outlined and painted over in purple, red, green and yellow. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | For this shape, see see Nicholas Panes British Porcelain Sauceboats of the 18th Century (2009), cat. 218, where dated ca. 1765-68 |
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| Accession number | C.937-1924 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2009 |
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