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Factory: Wedgwood
White earthenware transfer-printed in dark brown (almost black) and painted underglaze in blue and onglaze in red and green enamels, and gilt. Rectangular with cut corners, straight sides, and two small curved solid handles. Decorated overall with 'Chrysanthemum' pattern, with gilt bands round the upper and lower edges and gilt handles.
History note: Collection of Swann Hurrell, 30 Thompson’s Lane, Cambridge and from 1891, St Leonard’s (d. 1897); his niece, Miss Emily Beales, ‘Hurrell’, St Leonard’s.
Height: 8.5 cm
Length: 34.2 cm
Width: 20.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1915-06-26) by Beales, Emily, Miss
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1810
Chrysanthemum pattern was introduced in April or May 1808 in four versions, and was originally printed in brown for enamelling. It is an example of the influence of Japanese Imari style porcelains and their English imitations. See Documentation.
This form is described as a 'Bread Pan, Octagonal' in the 1802 Pattern Shape Book (3065-61), p. 77, No. 1176.
Decoration composed of enamels ( red and green painted onglaze) gold
Moulding : White earthenware transfer-printed in dark brown (almost black) and painted underglaze in blue and onglaze in red and green enamels, and gilt
Inscription present: in large capitals
Inscription present: a crescent underglaze in blue
Accession number: C.2-1915
Primary reference Number: 11897
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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