Maker: Unknown
Enamelled white dish, decorated with flowers which represent the seasons. The dish is oval with a narrow rim, deep and slightly sloping sides and a flat central area, which is supported on the underside by four strips of copper without enamel.
Decorated in the centre with a prunus branch and a spray of poppies surrounded by a narrow pale blue border with darker blue foliated scrolls and flowerheads over it. On the sides there is a pale and dark pink diaper pattern, which is interrupted by four oblong shaped panels containing respectively: a spray of roses, a prunus branch, a spray of daisies and two sprays of pinks.
On the rim there are black foliated scrolls and flowerheads embellished with gilding. The underside of the rim is pale green.
The back is decorated with a central spray of with an open poppy, a half open poppy, and a bud.
The sides have a pink ground, with darker pink foliated scrolls and flowerheads over it.
Bequeathed by Reginald Cory
Height: 2.4 cm
Length: 27.2 cm
Width: 18.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, Reginald R.
Back
composed of
ground colour
Flowerheads
composed of
gilt
Strips
composed of
copper
Accession number: OC.48-1936
Primary reference Number: 201991
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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