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Crane shaped dish
Hard paste porcelain, relief-moulded, covered with a greyish blue glaze, and painted in black, iron red and pale red enamels, and gold. Modelled in the shape of a bird in flight. The rounded sides rest on a high foot. The bird's features and plumage detailed in gold, red and black with a pale iron red wash. The edge is gilt. The underside is decorated with two shells and two artemisia leaves with ribbons, and the foot with "silkworm" motif all in iron red.
History note: Christies, from whom purchased by the donor in 1993
Given by Miss Irene Finch
Height: 3.5 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1998-10-12) by Finch, Irene, Miss
18th Century
Circa
1700
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1800
The footring is applied separately, not moulded. The feathers are moulded in detail but the moulded head is that of an egret. The painting is very accurate and of high quality. There are pinholes. There is slight oxidation.
Decoration composed of enamels ( black, iron red and pale red) gold
Moulding : Bird shaped dish, hard-paste porcelain, moulded, covered with a grey blue glaze, and painted in black, iron red and pale red enamels, and gold
Accession number: C.31-1998
Primary reference Number: 28713
Irene Finch collection: 93/16
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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