Sugar-Box
1800-1900 (made)
| Place of origin |
Baluster body with formal border round the top and below it a profusion of sprays of flowers, a dragon and a butterfly scattered over the surface. The lid is similarly decorated, both inside and out, and has a knob shaped like an acorn.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painting |
| Brief description | Sugar-box and lid, porcelain, with decoration painted in colours. English (Staffordshire); 19th century |
| Physical description | Baluster body with formal border round the top and below it a profusion of sprays of flowers, a dragon and a butterfly scattered over the surface. The lid is similarly decorated, both inside and out, and has a knob shaped like an acorn. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.221&A-1918 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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