Sugar Basin and Cover
ca. 1778-ca. 1785 (made)
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Porcelain, painted with floral and gilt swags with single blue line towards outer edge and scalloped gilt border on cream ground.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Sugar basin with fixed stand and cover, floral and gilt swags on cream ground, by Boissettes porcelain factory, France, ca. 1778-ca. 1785 |
| Physical description | Porcelain, painted with floral and gilt swags with single blue line towards outer edge and scalloped gilt border on cream ground. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'B ..' (painted in underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
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| Accession number | C.543&A-1909 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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