Fruit Dish
first half of 19th century (made)
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Fruit dish of porcelain, square with rounded corners. Painted in enamel colours with a group of fruit in a circular medallion, surrounded by gilt foliated scrolls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Fruit dish, decorated with a group of fruit probably painted by Thomas Steele, of Derby porcelain works; porcelain painted in colours and gilt; made at Davenport & Co., Longport, Staffordshire, first half of 19th century |
| Physical description | Fruit dish of porcelain, square with rounded corners. Painted in enamel colours with a group of fruit in a circular medallion, surrounded by gilt foliated scrolls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Davenport LONGPORT' (Printed in red) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B., Old English Porcelain: a handbook for collectors. London: Faber & Faber, 1948.
p. 249
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| Accession number | 2550-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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