Stand
ca. 1765 (made)
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Centrepiece or chestnut basket in hard-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, moulded and gilded. Oval tray with light sockets of which four are flat, four raised and painted with bouquets of flowers. In the centre is a tall pedestal, with sides partly of open basketwork and elaborate gilt ornament supporting a gilt and flowered basket. The tray is adorned with gilt rococo scrolls, two rococo handles and scrollwork feet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded |
| Brief description | Stand for a centre-piece in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, moulded and gilded, Frankenthal Porcelain Factory, Frankenthal, ca. 1765. |
| Physical description | Centrepiece or chestnut basket in hard-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, moulded and gilded. Oval tray with light sockets of which four are flat, four raised and painted with bouquets of flowers. In the centre is a tall pedestal, with sides partly of open basketwork and elaborate gilt ornament supporting a gilt and flowered basket. The tray is adorned with gilt rococo scrolls, two rococo handles and scrollwork feet. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'C T' [In monogram] under a crown (In blue) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
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| Accession number | C.1571-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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