Bowl
mid 18th century (made), ca. 1755-60 (decorated)
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Bowl partly over-painted with flowers and leaves in enamel colours; with a low footrim and almost vertical sides, curving out to a vertical-walled recess intended to hold the cover (missing). The bowl is decorated with a flowing design of peony, chrysanthemum and other flowers in white on white. Overlying this in places is an enamelled decoration of leaves and flowers in colours, a spray consisting of a purple rose, a yellow hearts-ease, two blue and two drab purple bell-shaped flowers with their leaves, followed by individual sprigs of hearts-ease and yellow roses and a purple tulip, accompanied by a multicoloured butterfly and two 'cherries' without stalks. In the centre is a large yellow rose - mostly these flowers are outlined in purplish-black. The rim is edged with a chocolate-brown line.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, decorated in overglaze white (<i>bianco sopra bianco</i>), partly over-painted in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Bowl, porcelain decorated in overglaze white with peonies and chrysanthemeums, and other flowers in coloured enamel, Chinese, mid 18th century; overdecorated in London, ca. 1755-60. |
| Physical description | Bowl partly over-painted with flowers and leaves in enamel colours; with a low footrim and almost vertical sides, curving out to a vertical-walled recess intended to hold the cover (missing). The bowl is decorated with a flowing design of peony, chrysanthemum and other flowers in white on white. Overlying this in places is an enamelled decoration of leaves and flowers in colours, a spray consisting of a purple rose, a yellow hearts-ease, two blue and two drab purple bell-shaped flowers with their leaves, followed by individual sprigs of hearts-ease and yellow roses and a purple tulip, accompanied by a multicoloured butterfly and two 'cherries' without stalks. In the centre is a large yellow rose - mostly these flowers are outlined in purplish-black. The rim is edged with a chocolate-brown line. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Nancy Valpy |
| Production | Overdecorated in London |
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| Accession number | C.41-1974 |
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| Record created | March 26, 2003 |
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