Muffin dish (?), of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue and painted in enamels and gilded, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, ca. 1795

Muffin dish (?; see Usage note) of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue and painted in enamels and gilded. In the middle is a shield of arms with a crest and mantling, and the motto 'GENEROSO GERMINE GERMO' (see Object history note). Round the rim are borders of diaper, scroll and honeycomb pattern.

Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street

Given to the Museum of Practical Geology by Dr. Hugh Diamond, FSA, in 1876. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street, 1901.

Made as a replacement piece for a Chinese armorial service. For a very similar dish from this service see 3716-1901.
According to Howard 1974 (see References) the arms are of Braithwaite, of Yorkshire and Westmorland: Gules, on a chevron argent, three crosses crosslet fitched sable; crest, A greyhound couchant argent, collared and lined gules. Howard stated that the original Chinese service was probably made for Major General Sir John Braithwaite, Commander-in-Chief of the Coast of Coromandel in India. He was created baronet in 1802, and died in the following year. The service was formerly in the Diamond Collection and part was destroyed by fire at Alexandra Palace Fire in 1873.

Previously catalogued as a soup plate. Such dishes are sometimes known as muffin dishes. However, none is known with a cover, and the muffin dishes made at other factories are larger, and were made to hold more than one muffin.

3717-1901