The Eagle and the Jackdaw
Dish
ca. 1755 (made)
ca. 1755 (made)
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Dish of porcelain, painted with enamels, with Aesop's fable of the Eagle and the Jackdaw, oblong in shape with a fluted rim on which are small sprays of flowers, and the fable is painted in a panel conforming with the shape of the dish.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Eagle and the Jackdaw (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Dish of porcelain, painted with enamels, with Aesop's fable of the Eagle and the Jackdaw, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1755. |
| Physical description | Dish of porcelain, painted with enamels, with Aesop's fable of the Eagle and the Jackdaw, oblong in shape with a fluted rim on which are small sprays of flowers, and the fable is painted in a panel conforming with the shape of the dish. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Button, London, for £2 10 shillings in July 1882 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Aesop's Fables |
| Other number | Sch. I 171 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:356-1885 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2008 |
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