Fruit Dish
ca. 1753 (made)
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Fruit dish of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of a large flower possibly intended for a peony. The flower has crimson and brown fringed petals, with a bud, two green leaves and a looped stalk forming a handle.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
Brief description | Fruit dish, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, Chelsea Porcelain factory, England (London), ca. 1753 |
Physical description | Fruit dish of soft-paste porcelain, in the form of a large flower possibly intended for a peony. The flower has crimson and brown fringed petals, with a bud, two green leaves and a looped stalk forming a handle. |
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Marks and inscriptions | An anchor, in red |
Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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Accession number | 2955-1901 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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