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Sugar Bowl and Cover

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar bowl and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded, applied and gilded. Painted with landscapes with bunches of fruit and vegetables in the foreground. Branches of fruit applied in relief.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sugar Bowl
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded, applied and gilded
Brief description
Sugar bowl and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded, applied and gilded, Capodimonte porcelain factory, Capo di Monte, ca. 1750.
Physical description
Sugar bowl and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded, applied and gilded. Painted with landscapes with bunches of fruit and vegetables in the foreground. Branches of fruit applied in relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
  • Diameter: 13.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
A fleur-de-lis (In blue)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1744&A-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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