Flower Holder
ca. 1755 (made)
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Flower holder of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and moulded in relief, and in the form of a cornucopia, flat at the back and moulded in front with a landscape in which are cattle and buildings, and floral sprays moulded in relief are at the lower end or painted in blue, and round the top is a border of foliated scrolls in relief above a band of floral and diaper ornament in blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Flower holder of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and moulded in relief, and in the form of a cornucopia, made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1755. |
| Physical description | Flower holder of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and moulded in relief, and in the form of a cornucopia, flat at the back and moulded in front with a landscape in which are cattle and buildings, and floral sprays moulded in relief are at the lower end or painted in blue, and round the top is a border of foliated scrolls in relief above a band of floral and diaper ornament in blue. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Cross shape, resembling as dagger (In blue) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One of a pair of with 414:53-1885 (Sch. I 473). Acquired as Bow porcelain. The pair was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Dalgleish, London, for £3 10 shillings in April 1868 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 473A - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:53/A-1885 |
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| Record created | January 16, 2009 |
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