Dish
ca. 1770 (made)
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Dessert serving dish of creamware, painted in crimson enamel. Moulded in the form of a shell, the edges shaded in crimson. A spray of flowers and small sprigs painted inside.
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Materials and techniques | Creamware, painted in enamels |
Brief description | Dessert dish, creamware, painted in crimson enamel, Josiah Wedgwood's factory, Staffordshire, ca. 1770 |
Physical description | Dessert serving dish of creamware, painted in crimson enamel. Moulded in the form of a shell, the edges shaded in crimson. A spray of flowers and small sprigs painted inside. |
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Credit line | Given by Miss Lily Antrobus |
Production | This dish is identical to those in the 'Husk Service', which Wedgwood supplied to Catherine the Great in 1770 (many pieces of which were made in moulds cast from wooden models carved by John Coward, the enamelling of which has been attributed to James Bakewell). |
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Accession number | C.71-1914 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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