Sauce-Boat
ca. 1755 (made)
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Sauce boat of porcelain moulded in low relief and painted in underglaze blue in the Chinese style. Wavy rim, projecting lip, and scrolled loop handle. On either side are rococo scrolls in relief, forming panels which are painted with Chinese landscapes. The inside is painted round the rim and on the bottom with sprays of flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, moulded in low relief and painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Sauce boat of porcelain moulded in low relief and painted in underglaze blue, Worcester, ca. 1755 |
| Physical description | Sauce boat of porcelain moulded in low relief and painted in underglaze blue in the Chinese style. Wavy rim, projecting lip, and scrolled loop handle. On either side are rococo scrolls in relief, forming panels which are painted with Chinese landscapes. The inside is painted round the rim and on the bottom with sprays of flowers. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 3614-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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