Saucer
1780-90 (made)
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Painted in colours and decorated with gilding. Wavy rim with a border of gilt flowers and trellis-work on a blue ground. In the middle are two exotic birds and trees. Decorated in China, the central design is in imitation of English porcelain; the rim design from French Sèvres porcelain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | porcelain painted in colours and gilt |
| Brief description | Saucer with wavy trim and border of gilt flowers, Chinese, ca. 1780-90 |
| Physical description | Painted in colours and decorated with gilding. Wavy rim with a border of gilt flowers and trellis-work on a blue ground. In the middle are two exotic birds and trees. Decorated in China, the central design is in imitation of English porcelain; the rim design from French Sèvres porcelain. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology (Jermyn Street, London), accessioned in 1901. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | 4705-1901 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2003 |
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