Dish

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fruit-dish of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Oval in shape and with a lobed rim and gilt edge. In the middle are exotic birds and a butterfly amongst bushes. On the lobes of the rim are small roses.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Oval fruit-dish of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Nantgarw China Works, Nantgarw, probably decorated in London, 19th century.
Physical description
Fruit-dish of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Oval in shape and with a lobed rim and gilt edge. In the middle are exotic birds and a butterfly amongst bushes. On the lobes of the rim are small roses.
Dimensions
  • Length: 29.8cm
  • Width: 21.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'NANT-GARW C.W' (Impressed)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.591-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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