Sweetmeat Stand
ca. 1777- ca.1785 (made)
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Sweetmeat stand of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. In the form of three conjoined scalloped shells on a rock base, and the central part is raised and bears a fourth cup-shaped shell. The rockwork is moulded in relief with smaller shells and coral. The shells are painted inside with flowering sprays, and pink shaded edges, and outside in light green. The base is painted in green, yellow, pink, blue and brown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded |
| Brief description | Sweetmeat stand of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, probably Baddeley-Littler porcelain factory, Shelton, ca. 1777- ca.1785. |
| Physical description | Sweetmeat stand of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. In the form of three conjoined scalloped shells on a rock base, and the central part is raised and bears a fourth cup-shaped shell. The rockwork is moulded in relief with smaller shells and coral. The shells are painted inside with flowering sprays, and pink shaded edges, and outside in light green. The base is painted in green, yellow, pink, blue and brown. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.1243-1924 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2009 |
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