Bell
18th century (made)
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White porcelain hand bell with baluster shaped handle, painted in underglaze blue with flowers, foliage and scrolling between banding. Inside is a porcelain ring for suspending the clapper. The mark '69' below the Meissen crossed swords mark is painted inside the rim, the edge of which is unglazed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Porcelain bell painted in underglaze blue with flowers, foliage and scrolling between banding, Meissen, Germany, 18th century |
| Physical description | White porcelain hand bell with baluster shaped handle, painted in underglaze blue with flowers, foliage and scrolling between banding. Inside is a porcelain ring for suspending the clapper. The mark '69' below the Meissen crossed swords mark is painted inside the rim, the edge of which is unglazed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Transliteration . |
| Credit line | Bushell gift |
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| Accession number | FE.126-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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