Dish
ca. 1770 (made)
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Lead-glazed earthenware shell dish, enamelled in purple with sprays of flowers
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, enamelled |
| Brief description | Lead-glazed earthenware shell dish, enamelled in purple with sprays of flowers, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Lead-glazed earthenware shell dish, enamelled in purple with sprays of flowers |
| Gallery label | Shell dish
Made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1770
Lead-glazed earthenware, enamelled in purple with sprays of flowers
C.70-1914 Gift of Miss Lily Antrobus
The dish is identical to those in the Husk Service ordered in 1770 by Catherine the Great, part of which survives at the palace of Petrodvorets (Peterhof), St Petersburg(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Lily Antrobus |
| Production | The dish is identical to those in the Husk Service ordered in 1770 by Catherine the Great, part of which survives at the palace of Petrodvorets (Peterhof), St Petersburg. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.70-1914 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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