Dish

ca. 1817-1822 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Square with lobed sides. Painted with a basket of roses and other flowers within a square gilt medallion surrounded by a border of dotted ground, rococo scrolls and feathers. Coloured butterflies and gilt dentil rim.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in colours and gilded
Brief description
Dish of porcelain painted in colours and gilded, Swansea Pottery, Swansea, ca. 1817-1822
Physical description
Dish of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Square with lobed sides. Painted with a basket of roses and other flowers within a square gilt medallion surrounded by a border of dotted ground, rococo scrolls and feathers. Coloured butterflies and gilt dentil rim.
Dimensions
  • Length: 24.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'SWANSEA' (Impressed)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Joseph Henry Jacobs
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.55-1950

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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