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Saucer

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. On the left is a tree and at the foot of it is a monument. On the right is a lady talking to a gentleman who is pointing with his cane to a group of buildings which appears in the background on the right. Round the rim is a gilt border of scrollwork with fleur-de-lys alternating with scallops.

Object details

Categories
Object type
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. On the left is a tree and at the foot of it is a monument. On the right is a lady talking to a gentleman who is pointing with his cane to a group of buildings which appears in the background on the right. Round the rim is a gilt border of scrollwork with fleur-de-lys alternating with scallops.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
A fleur-de-lis (In blue)
Credit line
Given by Sir Leigh Ashton
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.391-1928

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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