Basket
ca. 1755 (made)
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Basket of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and pierced. The handles are formed of entwined stalks with forget-me-nots and foliage attached and applied to the sides. Outside are rosettes applied at the crossings of the basketwork. Painted inside at the bottom with a bouquet of flowers in red-pink, yellow, purple and green. The upper edge is outlined in brown.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and pierced |
Brief description | Basket of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and pierced, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1755. |
Physical description | Basket of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and pierced. The handles are formed of entwined stalks with forget-me-nots and foliage attached and applied to the sides. Outside are rosettes applied at the crossings of the basketwork. Painted inside at the bottom with a bouquet of flowers in red-pink, yellow, purple and green. The upper edge is outlined in brown. |
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Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (In red) |
Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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Accession number | C.985-1924 |
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Record created | June 15, 2009 |
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