Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Factory:
Worcester Porcelain Factory
Entities
Categories
Description
Soft-paste porcelain bowl, transfer-printed underglaze in blue with flowers
Soft-paste porcelain (steatitic) thrown, transfer-printed underglaze in blue. The bowl has deep curved sides and stands on a footring of triangular section. The exterior is decorated on one side with a floral arrangement known as ' The Three Flowers'. To the right of it there are two small floral sprays, and to the left, a butterfly and a spray of fern. Between them is a spray of leaves with two flowers, and a smaller butterfly to the left of it. Inside there is a central floral spray, and two horizontal bands below the rim.
Notes
History note: Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew’s, Fife; on loan since 2006
Legal notes
Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest
Measurements and weight
Diameter: 16.5 cm
Height: 7.6 cm
Place(s) associated
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Worcester
⪼ Worcestershire
⪼ England
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(2015-04-27)
by
Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
Dating
18th Century, Late
George II
Circa
1770
CE
-
1780
CE
Note
This was a popular floral pattern, and variants are found on Caughley and Lowestoft porcelain
School or Style
Rococo
People, subjects and objects depicted
Components of the work
Decoration
composed of
ceramic printing colour
( blue from cobalt)
glaze
Materials used in production
presumed steatitic
Soft-paste porcelain
Techniques used in production
Throwing
: Soft-paste porcelain, thrown, transfer-printed underglaze in blue
Firing (heating)
Glaze
Inscription or legends present
- Text: open crescent
- Location: On base
- Method of creation: Painted underglaze in blue
- Type: Factory mark
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.125-2015
Primary reference Number: 205101
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.125-2006
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Tuesday 11 August 2015
Updated: Thursday 24 September 2015
Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
