Not currently on display at the V&A

Saucer

ca. 1782-90 (made)
Artist/Maker
Worcester Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Worcester (made)

Saucer of porcelain, transfer-printed with Chinoiserie figures in landscapes; round the inside of the rims is a border of diaper ornament.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Saucer
Materials and techniques
Porcelain transfer-printed in blue and gilded
Porcelain
Transfer-Printed
Gilded
Brief description
Saucer, porcelain transfer-printed in blue and gilded, Worcester porcelain factory, England, ca. 1782-90
Physical description
Saucer of porcelain, transfer-printed with Chinoiserie figures in landscapes; round the inside of the rims is a border of diaper ornament.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 12.4cm
Style
Chinoiserie
Marks and inscriptions
  • The numeral '5' disguised by flourishes (In blue)
  • Transliteration
    .
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Figures
Landscapes
Diaper-Work
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
3358A-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O328509/saucer-worcester-porcelain-factory/
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