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Plate

ca. 1785-93 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and red enamel, and gilded. Scalloped edge. In the middle is a lotus in red and gold. From this radiate seven panels of lotus design in blue enclosed between bands of blue and gold diaper. Red edge.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and red enamel, and gilded
Brief description
Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and red enamel, and gilded, Caughley porcelain factory, probably enamelled and gilded at Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, ca. 1785-93
Physical description
Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and red enamel, and gilded. Scalloped edge. In the middle is a lotus in red and gold. From this radiate seven panels of lotus design in blue enclosed between bands of blue and gold diaper. Red edge.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 18.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'S' (In underglaze blue)
  • Transliteration
    .
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Production
The underglaze blue decoration was carried out at the Caughley factory, and the enamels and gilding were probably added at Chamberlain's works
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
For this pattern see The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns (2012), cat. C41, where dated 1785-94
Collection
Accession number
C.159-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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