Bulb Pot and Cover

ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bulb pot and cover of porcelain with decoration painted in colours and gilt.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bulb Pot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Bulb pot and cover, porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, painted by Thomas Baxter, made at Chamberlain & Co., Worcester, England, ca. 1820
Physical description
Bulb pot and cover of porcelain with decoration painted in colours and gilt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Length: 19.7cm
  • Width: 8.3cm
Credit line
Given by Herbert Eccles, Esq.
Object history
From the sale of Tom Cannon's collection at Christies, 30 Jan. 1918, Lot 283.

Formerly in the procession of Thomas Chamberlain, grandson of one of the founders of Chamberlain's Worcester factory: received bearing a ticket with Chamberlain's initials identifying the painter as Baxter. (See letter at C.238-1919).
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.246&A-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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