Ornamental Dish
ca. 1830 (made)
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Object Type
The dish would have served no purpose other than to amuse and delight the eye. Pairs of these dishes may have been set out on the table during the dessert course, or on sideboards. The pierced-work and gilt scrolls are in a revival of the mid-18th century Rococo style, which was often used together with this type of naturalistic decoration.
Place
The dish was made at Coalport in Shropshire. The factory was sited on a canal leading off the River Severn. This location made it economical for the factory to ship in heavy raw materials, and to despatch finished goods to London and elsewhere. The area was rich in coal deposits, which provided the ceramic factories with fuel. This part of Shropshire had a long tradition in potting, so skilled workmen would have been available. There would also already have been a network of merchants and subsidiary traders in place when the factory was first set up.
Trading
Although some of Coalport's wares were made for a local market, many of the more elaborate wares were sold to major London retailers.
The dish would have served no purpose other than to amuse and delight the eye. Pairs of these dishes may have been set out on the table during the dessert course, or on sideboards. The pierced-work and gilt scrolls are in a revival of the mid-18th century Rococo style, which was often used together with this type of naturalistic decoration.
Place
The dish was made at Coalport in Shropshire. The factory was sited on a canal leading off the River Severn. This location made it economical for the factory to ship in heavy raw materials, and to despatch finished goods to London and elsewhere. The area was rich in coal deposits, which provided the ceramic factories with fuel. This part of Shropshire had a long tradition in potting, so skilled workmen would have been available. There would also already have been a network of merchants and subsidiary traders in place when the factory was first set up.
Trading
Although some of Coalport's wares were made for a local market, many of the more elaborate wares were sold to major London retailers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Ornamental dish of fruit & flowers, porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, Coalport Porcelain Factory, Shropshire, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | Ornamental dish filled with models of fruit & flowers, of porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded. The dish has a wavy rim and panels of open trellis-work surrounded by gilt rococo scrolls moulded in relief; the flowers are chrysanthemums, an anemone, a tulip and clematis, and the fruit, apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, gooseberries and a plum. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Coalport' (In gold) |
| Gallery label | British Galleries:
This dish combines naturalistic modelling of fruit and flowers with vividly unnatural colouring and gilding. Both aspects of its design were typical of the highly decorative, French-derived designs that were fashionable alongside the more severe Regency Classical forms after 1820.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Object Type The dish would have served no purpose other than to amuse and delight the eye. Pairs of these dishes may have been set out on the table during the dessert course, or on sideboards. The pierced-work and gilt scrolls are in a revival of the mid-18th century Rococo style, which was often used together with this type of naturalistic decoration. Place The dish was made at Coalport in Shropshire. The factory was sited on a canal leading off the River Severn. This location made it economical for the factory to ship in heavy raw materials, and to despatch finished goods to London and elsewhere. The area was rich in coal deposits, which provided the ceramic factories with fuel. This part of Shropshire had a long tradition in potting, so skilled workmen would have been available. There would also already have been a network of merchants and subsidiary traders in place when the factory was first set up. Trading Although some of Coalport's wares were made for a local market, many of the more elaborate wares were sold to major London retailers. |
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| Accession number | 3372-1901 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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