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Ewer and Basin

1790-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Derby Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Billingsley, William (painters (artists))
Place of origin
Derby (manufactured)

The ewer is globular with widely spreading concave rim and spout, loop handle of flattened section rising a little above the rim. The basin has a similar rim. Both pieces are painted with bouquets of roses, irises and other flowers. Borders of husk pattern and festooned dots with foliations and formal flowers in blue, green, pink and purple. On the handle, formal flowers in gilt.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Ewer and basin
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Ewer
  • Basin
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilt
Soft Paste Porcelain
Enamelled
Gilt
Brief description
Ewer and basin, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, painting attributed to William Billingsley, manufactured by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1790-1795
Physical description
The ewer is globular with widely spreading concave rim and spout, loop handle of flattened section rising a little above the rim. The basin has a similar rim. Both pieces are painted with bouquets of roses, irises and other flowers. Borders of husk pattern and festooned dots with foliations and formal flowers in blue, green, pink and purple. On the handle, formal flowers in gilt.
Dimensions
  • Basin height: 13cm
  • Basin diameter: 30.4cm
  • Ewer height: 24.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'D' surmounted by a crown and crossed batons with six dots (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in purple on underside of both pieces)
  • '172' (Pattern number painted (overglaze) in purple on the foot ring of the basin)
Credit line
Given by Mr Frank Hurlbutt
Bibliographic references
  • Haslem, John. The Old Derby China Factory. 1876. 188 p.
  • Honey, W. B., Old English Porcelain: a handbook for collectors. London: Faber & Faber, 1948. 126 p.
  • Hurlbutt, Frank. Old Derby Porcelain. 1925.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.41&A-1928

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
Record URL
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