Dish
1885-1900 (decorated)
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| Place of origin |
Factory made round white earthenware dish with central roundel depicting blue late medieval style sailing ship on turquoise waves on silver lustre, the whole surrounded by four blue fish with green and turquoise swirling leaves, on scrolled ground. Back of dish has turquoise crocodile in front of a sunflower, with decorator's mark, all surrounded by a wavy turquoise and yellow border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted in on-glaze enamel colours and silver lustre |
| Brief description | Round white earthenware dish with blue sailing ship in central roundel with four blue fish with large swirling leaves on scrolled ground; decorated by John Pearson, England, about 1885-1900 |
| Physical description | Factory made round white earthenware dish with central roundel depicting blue late medieval style sailing ship on turquoise waves on silver lustre, the whole surrounded by four blue fish with green and turquoise swirling leaves, on scrolled ground. Back of dish has turquoise crocodile in front of a sunflower, with decorator's mark, all surrounded by a wavy turquoise and yellow border. |
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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.6-1999 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2003 |
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