Drainer
ca. 1775 (made)
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Drainer of hard-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue; circular in shape, and painted in the centre with a spray of peony-flowers and the narrow rim with trellis-diaper; the perforations are arranged in eight radial lines
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Drainer of porcelain painted with underglaze blue, and circular in shape, made by Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Drainer of hard-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue; circular in shape, and painted in the centre with a spray of peony-flowers and the narrow rim with trellis-diaper; the perforations are arranged in eight radial lines |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A cross (In underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One of a pair with 414:748-1885 (Sch. I 729). These two drainers were purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Wolf, Plymouth, for 8 shillings in December 1870 |
| Historical context | Contemporary factory documents call objects like these egg drainers when they have a small side handle. They were often included in breakfast sets and were probably used to serve poached eggs. Nelson's breakfast service supplied by Chamberlain's Worcester porcelain factory in 1802 included '6 Egg cups and drainers.' |
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| Other number | Sch. I 729A - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:748/A-1885 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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