Sauceboat
ca. 1760 to ca. 1775 (made)
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Sauceboat, porcelain, oval in shape with pointed spout and wavy rim, low fluted sides, loop handle, low foot ring and glazed base, after an English porcelain/silver original. Painted in enamels and gold, under the spout is the arms of Lane with Clarke in prentence. The family of Lane in a number of counties bore Per pale azure and gules three saltires argent; crest, Two griffins' heads, one gules the other azure issuing from a crescent or. The coat in pretence is Clarke of Northampton, Argent on a bend gules between three ogresses as many swans proper. There is a gold band beneath the rim suspended from which are blue swags with pink and gold ribbons and studs.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamels and gold |
Brief description | Sauceboat, porcelain, painted in enamels and gold with coat of arms, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign period, ca. 1760 to ca. 1775 |
Physical description | Sauceboat, porcelain, oval in shape with pointed spout and wavy rim, low fluted sides, loop handle, low foot ring and glazed base, after an English porcelain/silver original. Painted in enamels and gold, under the spout is the arms of Lane with Clarke in prentence. The family of Lane in a number of counties bore Per pale azure and gules three saltires argent; crest, Two griffins' heads, one gules the other azure issuing from a crescent or. The coat in pretence is Clarke of Northampton, Argent on a bend gules between three ogresses as many swans proper. There is a gold band beneath the rim suspended from which are blue swags with pink and gold ribbons and studs. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr P. Cooke |
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Bibliographic reference | Howard, David Santuary. Chinese Armorial Porcelain. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1974, p. 641 |
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Accession number | FE.85-1978 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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