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Saucer

1770-1780 (made)
Place of origin

Porcelain, printed in blue and decorated with sprays of flowers and two butterflies. Mark, a crescent in blue. English (Worcester) 1770-1783.


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain
Brief description
Soft paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with ‘The Three Flowers’ pattern , ca 1770-80
Physical description
Porcelain, printed in blue and decorated with sprays of flowers and two butterflies. Mark, a crescent in blue. English (Worcester) 1770-1783.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4 7/8in
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs A. B. Woodcroft
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
For this pattern, see Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain, revised edition 1989, cat. II.C.19, where dated 1770-80
Collection
Accession number
437-1903

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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