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Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory
Bone china, painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in pale apricot and red enamels, and gilded in Imari style with a house, bridge, trees, and two figures. Pattern no. 1154
Bone china, painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in pale apricot and red enamels, and gilded. The cup is of Bute shape with an oval ring handle. The circular saucer is circular with curved sides, standing on a footring. The exterior of the cup is decorated with a andscape with a tree, a man and woman beside a pond, a fence, a large bridge, a house, and a tree. There are gold bands round the base and rim, inside which there is a border of a continuous spray of leaves and buds. At the bottom there is a fruit on a stalk. The back of the handle is decorated withsic stylized leaves. The saucer is decorated to match with the gold border around it, and a gold band on the rim. Pattern number 1154.
History note: Unknown before testator
Dr Milo Keynes Bequest, 2009
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2009) by Keynes, W. M., Dr.
19th Century, Early#
George III
Circa
1815
-
1820
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( apricot and red)
cobalt
( painted underglaze)
gold
Saucer
Diameter 14.2 cm
Height 3 cm
Cup
Diameter 8.4 cm
Height 6 cm
Width 10.3 cm
Inscription present: circular white paper stick on label
Accession number: C.37 & A-2010
Primary reference Number: 177368
Entry form number: 1027
Old object number: IV A 5
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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