Dish
1885-1900 (decorated)
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Factory made white earthenware dish with blue peacock standing in profile on scrolled branch, with tail fanned out, on gold ground. The feather "eyes" are light green and turquoise. Dish border has blue feathers on gold and purple ground. Purple dash rim. Back of dish has two tone blue peacock in profile on branch, tail fanned out, decorator's mark and border of blue feathers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted in on-glaze enamel colours and gold lustre |
| Brief description | White earthenware dish with blue peacock in profile on gold lustre ground, designed and decorated by John Pearson, England, about 1885-1900 |
| Physical description | Factory made white earthenware dish with blue peacock standing in profile on scrolled branch, with tail fanned out, on gold ground. The feather "eyes" are light green and turquoise. Dish border has blue feathers on gold and purple ground. Purple dash rim. Back of dish has two tone blue peacock in profile on branch, tail fanned out, decorator's mark and border of blue feathers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Interlaced 'JP' monogram and geometrical shape (Decorator's mark) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Cynthia Gabrielle Dunn |
| Production | The pattern designed and painted by John Pearson using a blank from an unidentified factory. |
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| Accession number | C.4-1999 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2003 |
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