Fox and the Grapes
Candlestick
1789-1792 (made)
1789-1792 (made)
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Candlestick of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the form of a tree trunk with lopped branches and a vine with grapes, and entwined round it at the foot is a fox. Oval base painted in gold. Foliate pattern in gold at the edge.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Fox and the Grapes (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Candlestick of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Thomas Flight's factory, Worcester, 1789-1792. |
| Physical description | Candlestick of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the form of a tree trunk with lopped branches and a vine with grapes, and entwined round it at the foot is a fox. Oval base painted in gold. Foliate pattern in gold at the edge. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A crescent below 'Flight' below a crown (Painted in orange) |
| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.1129-1924 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2009 |
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