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Fruit Dish

first half of 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fruit dish of porcelain, square with rounded corners. Painted in enamel colours with a group of fruit in a circular medallion, surrounded by gilt foliated scrolls.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Fruit dish, decorated with a group of fruit probably painted by Thomas Steele, of Derby porcelain works; porcelain painted in colours and gilt; made at Davenport & Co., Longport, Staffordshire, first half of 19th century
Physical description
Fruit dish of porcelain, square with rounded corners. Painted in enamel colours with a group of fruit in a circular medallion, surrounded by gilt foliated scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Width: 20.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Davenport LONGPORT' (Printed in red)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Honey, W. B. Old English porcelain. London: Faber & Faber, 1948, p. 249
Collection
Accession number
2550-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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