Sauce Boat
1750-1755 (made)
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Sauce boat of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Boat-shaped with a spout rising above the level of the rim, and with a handle composed of two concave curves joined by a bow-shaped member. Low pedestal foot. The body has four moulded vertical projecting ribs. Wavy rim. Painted with large sprays of flowers and leaves, and smaller sprays and sprigs. Handle in puce and with an elaborate running scroll with projections. Edge of the rim is painted with a brownish-black line.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded |
Brief description | Sauce boat of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Charles Gouyn's factory, London, 1750-1755 |
Physical description | Sauce boat of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Boat-shaped with a spout rising above the level of the rim, and with a handle composed of two concave curves joined by a bow-shaped member. Low pedestal foot. The body has four moulded vertical projecting ribs. Wavy rim. Painted with large sprays of flowers and leaves, and smaller sprays and sprigs. Handle in puce and with an elaborate running scroll with projections. Edge of the rim is painted with a brownish-black line. |
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Accession number | C.2-1975 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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