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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Saucer

ca. 1775-1777 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the centre is a classical urn roped with flowers within a circular medallion. Outside it a circle of husk pattern with five sprigs of flowers. Round the rim a blue and gold border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, decorated at Chelsea, 1775-1777
Physical description
Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the centre is a classical urn roped with flowers within a circular medallion. Outside it a circle of husk pattern with five sprigs of flowers. Round the rim a blue and gold border.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13.1cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Crown over an anchor (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in gold on underside)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Production
The crown over anchor mark in gold was used at Chelsea from 1775-1777
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Mitchell, Stephen. The Marks on Chelsea-Derby and Early Crossed Batons Useful Wares. London: SGM Books, 2007, Pl. 11i.
Collection
Accession number
C.1274-1919

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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