Sweetmeat Stand
ca. 1758-60 (made)
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Salt of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue. In the form of three scallop shells joined at the bases; a cluster of univalular shells forms a handle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Sweetmeat stand (or pickle dish), soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, Vauxhall porcelain factory, London, England, third quarter of 18th century |
| Physical description | Salt of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue. In the form of three scallop shells joined at the bases; a cluster of univalular shells forms a handle. |
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| Object history | Bought at £7 for CIRC.267, 268-1911. |
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| Bibliographic reference | For this design and related pattern, see The English Ceramic Circle, Ceramics of Vauxhall (2007), cat. 159, where dated ca. 1758-60 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.267-1911 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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