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Asparagus Server

ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Asparagus server of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Tapering fan shaped body with upright sides. Painted in underglaze blue with a pagoda next to an estuary.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Asparagus server, soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1780
Physical description
Asparagus server of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Tapering fan shaped body with upright sides. Painted in underglaze blue with a pagoda next to an estuary.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Sydney A. Erwood
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.337-1922

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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