Bottle

ca. 1754-56 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle of soft-paste porcelain, bulbous, with long neck. Painted in underglaze blue with a peony flower, an insect and a leaf.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Bottle, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, England, Longton Hall porcelain factory, ca. 1754-56
Physical description
Bottle of soft-paste porcelain, bulbous, with long neck. Painted in underglaze blue with a peony flower, an insect and a leaf.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Diameter: 4.4cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Object history
Acquired as 'Bristol or Worcester, ca. 1760'
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.746-1924

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Record createdMay 20, 2009
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