Maker: Unknown
Squat, pear shaped, hard-paste porcelain condiment ewer and cover. With a cylindrical neck, loop handle and curved spout, standing on a foot ring. Decorated on each side with a gilt 'O' with a circle, surrounded by sprays of foliage and flowers. On the neck are flower heads and foliate scrolls. On the foot ring is a key fret border pattern. Down the handles is a continuous blue scroll with red strokes.
Domed cover with button finial. Decorated with scrolls and flower heads, and chrysanthemum on the top of the finial.
Lent to the museum by Mr and Mrs Roger Jenyns
Height: 15.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Loan (1984) by Jenyns, Roger, Mr and Mrs
18th Century
1700
-
1799
Sides composed of gilt
blue
Underglaze colour
Hard-paste porcelain
Accession number: JL.70-1984
Primary reference Number: 140543
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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