Saucer
1771-1782 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Saucer of porcelain, painted in colours and decorated with gilding. In the middle is a shield with the arms of Holland. The shield is supported by a cupid standing on a cloud and facing the shield, behind which is another cupid holding up a hat on a staff. Round the rim is a gilt chain-pattern border.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in colurs and gilt |
| Brief description | Saucer, porcelain painted in colours and gilt, made by Amstel porcelain factory, Dutch (Oude Loosdrecht), 1771-1782 |
| Physical description | Saucer of porcelain, painted in colours and decorated with gilding. In the middle is a shield with the arms of Holland. The shield is supported by a cupid standing on a cloud and facing the shield, behind which is another cupid holding up a hat on a staff. Round the rim is a gilt chain-pattern border. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'M: O L' (Incised and repeated in blue) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Production | Dutch (Oude Loosdrecht). |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 4747&A-1901 |
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| Record created | September 7, 2009 |
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