Pastille Burner
ca. 1765 (made)
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Pastille burner of inverted pear-shape. Applied ornament of two wreathed female masks with shell-hats in high relief, and large flowers with stems. Pierced lattice-work through shoulder, moths and butterflies painted here and there on body. Cover missing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, pierced, with applied decoration in high relief, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Pastille burner, soft-paste porcelain, pierced, with applied decoration in high relief, painted in enamels; Bow Porcelain Factory, England (London), ca. 1765 |
| Physical description | Pastille burner of inverted pear-shape. Applied ornament of two wreathed female masks with shell-hats in high relief, and large flowers with stems. Pierced lattice-work through shoulder, moths and butterflies painted here and there on body. Cover missing. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss C.A.R. Adams |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B. Old English porcelain. London: Faber & Faber, 1948, p. 90
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| Accession number | C.44-1947 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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