Saucer
ca. 1765-1770 (made)
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Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted in crimson and blue enamels. Straight sloping sides. Ringed in blue, and finely painted in the middle with birds in a landscape in puce enamel. Round the rim is a bird and three sprays of foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted in crimson and blue enamels, Mennecy porcelain factory, Mennecy, ca. 1765-1770. |
| Physical description | Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted in crimson and blue enamels. Straight sloping sides. Ringed in blue, and finely painted in the middle with birds in a landscape in puce enamel. Round the rim is a bird and three sprays of foliage. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
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| Accession number | C.1327-1919 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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