Dish

ca. 1752 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of soft-paste porcelain, eight-sided. The rim has a diaper border of quatrefoils in lozenge-shaped compartments in relief, interrupted by rounded panels, painted in enamel colours with flowers or butterflies; the middle is also painted with sprays of flowers and with sprigs concealing flaws.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in low relief and painted in enamels
Brief description
Dish, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in low relief and painted in enamels, Chelsea Porcelain factory, England (London), ca. 1752
Physical description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain, eight-sided. The rim has a diaper border of quatrefoils in lozenge-shaped compartments in relief, interrupted by rounded panels, painted in enamel colours with flowers or butterflies; the middle is also painted with sprays of flowers and with sprigs concealing flaws.
Dimensions
  • Length: 40.6cm
  • Width: 31.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor in relief on an applied oval medallion
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2961-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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