Spoon Tray

ca. 1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The spoon tray is elliptical in from and has lobed sides with the rim painted brown. The paste is much flecked and is discoloured in places. The interior depicts five chinoiserie figures; the subjects are outlined in black and infilled with blue, green, brown, yellow and pink enamels.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Spoon tray, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels; Bow Porcelain Factory, England (London) ca. 1765
Physical description
The spoon tray is elliptical in from and has lobed sides with the rim painted brown. The paste is much flecked and is discoloured in places. The interior depicts five chinoiserie figures; the subjects are outlined in black and infilled with blue, green, brown, yellow and pink enamels.
Dimensions
  • Length: 17.0cm
  • Height: 2.0cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Mrs Nancy Valpy
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.52-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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