Dish
ca. 1758 (made)
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Circular dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. The rim has a formal gilt border and is painted with exotic birds, in two landscapes and flying, and amongst the birds are a dodo, an owl and an eagle attacking a smaller bird. In the middle are a bouquet and sprigs of flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Circular dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1758. |
| Physical description | Circular dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. The rim has a formal gilt border and is painted with exotic birds, in two landscapes and flying, and amongst the birds are a dodo, an owl and an eagle attacking a smaller bird. In the middle are a bouquet and sprigs of flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (In gold) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
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| Accession number | C.223-1935 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2009 |
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