Bowl
ca. 1770-1785 (made)
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Bowl of soft-paste porcelain. Circular with shaped and moulded edge, and three scallop shells on the inside in low relief. Transfer-printed in blue with bunches of flowers, fruit and vegetables, and with three insects.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, transfer-printed in blue |
| Brief description | Bowl ('junket dish') of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and transfer-printed in blue, Worcester porcelain factory, England, 1770-1785 |
| Physical description | Bowl of soft-paste porcelain. Circular with shaped and moulded edge, and three scallop shells on the inside in low relief. Transfer-printed in blue with bunches of flowers, fruit and vegetables, and with three insects. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A large shaded crescent (In blue) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Historical context | Such bowls are often called 'junket dishes', though there is no documentation for their use serving junket (made from sweetened and flavoured soured cream and curds) |
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| Bibliographic reference | For this pattern, see Branyan, French and Sandon, Worcester Blue and White Porcelain, revised edition 1989, cat. II.C.11, where dated 1770-85 |
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| Accession number | 3273-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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