Plate

1814-1817 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Soup-plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Lobed rim moulded with scrollwork and flowers in relief in panels. In the middle is a painting of two children walking in a mountainous landscape.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded
Brief description
Soup-plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded, Swansea Pottery, Swansea, decorated in London, 1814-1817.
Physical description
Soup-plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Lobed rim moulded with scrollwork and flowers in relief in panels. In the middle is a painting of two children walking in a mountainous landscape.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20.9cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Object history
Possibly made at Swansea from Billingsley's recipe. The figure-subject was probably painted outside the factory, perhaps in London by Plant for the enameller Charles Muss. Formerly in the Alfred Trapnell Collection (from the register).
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.590-1935

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest