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Plate: C.45-2010

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: New Hall Porcelain Factory

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Description

Bone china, decorated underglaze in blue, and overglaze in pale blue and pink and gilded: magnolia and Artemisia leaves. Pattern no. 1459.

Bone china, press-moulded, and painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in pale blue, pink and puce, and gilded. Circular with sloping sides, standing on a footring. A central white disk is surrounded by a wide underglaze blue circle edged by gold bands and overlaid by a continuous stem of gold leaves. A similar border runs round the edge. The area between has a circle of gold vine leaves, bunches of grapes, and tendrils with seven three-petalled flowers in pink edged with puce, at regular intervals, all reserved in a pale blue ground. Pattern no. 1459.

Notes

History note: Unknown before testator

Legal notes

Dr Milo Keynes Bequest, 2009

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 20 cm
Height: 3.3 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Shelton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2009) by Keynes, W. M., Dr.

Dating

19th Century, Early#
George III
Circa 1814 - 1820

School or Style

Chinese

Components of the work

Decoration composed of cobalt ( painted underglaze) enamel ( pale blue, pink) gold

Materials used in production

Glaze
Bone china

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding : Bone china, press-moulded, and painted underglaze in blue, overglaze in pale blue, pink and puce, and gilded
Glazing

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1459
  • Location: On base near footring
  • Method of creation: Painted in red enamel
  • Type: Pattern number

Inscription present: within two concentric circles

  • Text: New/Hall
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Stamped in brown
  • Type: Factory mark

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: New Hall/Pat 1459/c. 1820/21733 £155
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in blue-black ink
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: IV.A.11
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in blue biro
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.45-2010
Primary reference Number: 177376
Entry form number: 1027
Old object number: IV.A.11
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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