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Box: PER.C.6-1922

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Meissen Porcelain Factory

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Description

Modelled exterior to resemble basket work. Painted inside and outside with flowers.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Spencer George Perceval

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 7 cm
Height: 3.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Meissen ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century
Production date: circa AD 1750

Materials used in production

Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Modelling

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.C.6-1922
Primary reference Number: 209451
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 12 October 2016 Updated: Wednesday 4 March 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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