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Plate with scalloped rim: C.19-2015

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Plate with scalloped rim

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery

Entities

Categories

Description

Cream earthenware plate press-moulded with Indian Plum pattern, and decorated with underglaze oxides and coloured glazes

Dark cream earthenware press-moulded with integral relief decoration, and decorated with sponged manganese-brown oxide colour, and green, grey, and clear lead-glazes. The plate is circular with twelve raised arcs round the circumference, a sloping rim shallow curved sides and flat centre. The front is decorated in the middle with a stem bearing five pointed leaves and small berries in cups. The rim has six repeats of a spray of three serrated leaves against a diapered background. Three are green, and three grey and manganese-brown. The rest of the surface is mottled in manganese-brown. The whole of the back is dabbed or sponged in manganese-brown. Indian Plum pattern.

Notes

History note: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew's, Fife; Sir Ivor Batchelor died on 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006

Legal notes

Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 23.9 cm
Height: 2.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady

Dating

18th Century, third quarter
George II
George III
Circa 1755 - 1770

School or Style

Rococo

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Lead-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Lead-glazing
Press-moulding

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label

  • Text: 84
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.19-2015
Primary reference Number: 201534
Old object number: 84
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.19-2006
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 2 June 2015 Updated: Tuesday 24 July 2018 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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