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Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, painted in polychrome enamels with floral sprays, and gilt
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, painted onglaze in iron-red, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink enamel, and gilt. The teapot is of globular shape, with curved spout and ribbed loop handle; the domed cover with flower and leaf finial. Each side is painted with a large floral spray, surrounded by four small sprigs; the handle and spout have stylised pink leaf and dot motifs; the cover has three flower sprigs, and the flower finial is coloured green and puce with green leaves. The rims of the spout, footring, shoudlers and lid are banded in gold..
History note: Purchased from Mr Sheldon of Manchester on 20th April, 1928 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher (see MS Catalogue, vol. 35, pp. 63 & 65, no. 5001)
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Length: 18.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
Decoration composed of enamels ( iron-red, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink) gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
steatite
Soft-paste porcelain
Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain decorated onglaze in iron-red, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink enamel, and gilt
Accession number: C.3140 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 33110
Old object number: 5001, vol.35
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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