Saucer
ca. 1750 (made)
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Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the middle is a man in a long habit and black skull cap. He talks to a lady. Behind them on the left is a low rock and on the right is a monument supporting a classical bust. behind these are trees. Round the rim is a gilt border of scrollwork with fleur de lys alternating with scallops.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Capodimonte porcelain factory, Capo di Monte, ca. 1750 |
| Physical description | Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the middle is a man in a long habit and black skull cap. He talks to a lady. Behind them on the left is a low rock and on the right is a monument supporting a classical bust. behind these are trees. Round the rim is a gilt border of scrollwork with fleur de lys alternating with scallops. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A fleur de lys (In blue) |
| Credit line | Given by Sir Leigh Ashton |
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| Accession number | C.392-1928 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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