Saucer
1751-1783 (made)
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Saucer of soft-paste porcelain, with decoration in imitation of Japanese Kakiemon ware. Painted in enamels with two quails and a flowering prunus-tree, and with a border of gilt floral ornament among close red foliage. The rim is ribbed and has a scallloped edge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Saucer, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, made by Worcester porcelain factory, England, 1751-1783 |
| Physical description | Saucer of soft-paste porcelain, with decoration in imitation of Japanese Kakiemon ware. Painted in enamels with two quails and a flowering prunus-tree, and with a border of gilt floral ornament among close red foliage. The rim is ribbed and has a scallloped edge. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2866A-1901 |
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| Record created | July 6, 2009 |
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