Dish

ca. 1765-70 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in slight relief and painted in blue in imitation of Chinese porcelain. The inside is moulded with a 'chrysanthemum' pattern in very low relief. Round the rim is a diaper border, and in the middle is a circular band of conventional devices.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in slight relief and painted in underglaze blue, Worcester porcelain factory, England, ca. 1765-70
Physical description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in slight relief and painted in blue in imitation of Chinese porcelain. The inside is moulded with a 'chrysanthemum' pattern in very low relief. Round the rim is a diaper border, and in the middle is a circular band of conventional devices.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 17.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
A crescent, in blue
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3274-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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