Dish and Cover
ca. 1756 (made)
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Dish and cover in the form of a melon, of soft-paste porcelain, painted in green and yellow enamels. The loop handle of the cover is in the form of a piece of melon stalk with the leaves and blossom.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Dish and cover, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, Chelsea Porcelain factory, England (London), ca. 1756 |
| Physical description | Dish and cover in the form of a melon, of soft-paste porcelain, painted in green and yellow enamels. The loop handle of the cover is in the form of a piece of melon stalk with the leaves and blossom. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor and '9', in red (Inside on both pieces) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2938&A-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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