Dish
ca. 1752 (made)
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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
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| 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. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor in relief on an applied oval medallion |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2961-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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