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Dish and Cover

ca. 1756 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tureen
  • Cover
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.2cm
  • Length: 17.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor and '9', in red (Inside on both pieces)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
2938&A-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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