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Knife handle
Chelsea Porcelain factory - Enlarge image
Knife handle
- Place of origin:
London, England (made)
- Date:
ca. 1770 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Chelsea Porcelain factory (manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted in enamels and gilt; steel blade and brass ferrule
- Credit Line:
Purchased from donations in memory of R.S. Cranston
- Museum number:
C.22-1988
- Gallery location:
Ceramics Study Galleries, Britain & Europe, room 139, case 3, shelf 3
Physical description
Knife with soft-paste porcelain handle, steel blade, brass ferrule. The handle pistol gripped, pointed at the end. The handle is painted with two panels with a claret ground containing bold scrollwork and flowers. These enclose two narrower bands which contain finely delineated trails of flower heads on a white ground. The blade a later replacement.
Place of Origin
London, England (made)
Date
ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/maker
Chelsea Porcelain factory (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted in enamels and gilt; steel blade and brass ferrule
Marks and inscriptions
The blade marked 'W R / GARRARD'
Dimensions
Length: 9.6 cm
Descriptive line
Knife, soft-paste porcelain handle, moulded and painted in enamels and gilt; steel blade and brass ferrule, the blade is a later replacement; Chelsea Porcelain factory, England (London), ca. 1770
Materials
Soft-paste porcelain; Brass; Steel
Techniques
Painted; Glazed; Moulded
Subjects depicted
Flowers; Scrollwork
Categories
Porcelain; Ceramics; Tableware & cutlery
Collection code
CER
