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Dish: EC.7-1937

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen

Entities

Categories

Description

Painted with sprays of flowers and fruit etc.

Legal notes

The Ricketts and Shannon Collection. Bequeathed by Charles Shannon, 1937

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 30.5 cm
Height: 4.8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Meissen ⪼ Saxony ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1750

Materials used in production

Pottery
Paint

Techniques used in production

Painting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: crossed swords
  • Method of creation: In blue
  • Type: Factory mark
  • Text: 21
  • Method of creation: Incised
  • Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.7-1937
Primary reference Number: 140447
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 7 June 2022 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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