Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, painted underglaze in blue, onglaze with flowers in red, green and blue enamels, and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, painted underglaze in blue, onglaze in red, green and blue enamels, and gilt. The globular teapot has sides moulded with sixteen concave flutes, fluted curved spout and double entwined loop handle with foliate terminal. The domed cover is surmounted by a flower and leaf knob. The teapot is painted with four upright panels of flowering prunus and chrysanthemum in Imari style, separated by four gros-bleu panels, each reserved with an iron-red mons and gilt with leaf sprays, a band of floral meander in underglaze blue round the foot. The cover is decorated en suite, with a naturalistically coloured flower knob.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 16.0 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century
George III
Circa
1765
-
1775
Decoration composed of enamels ( red, green and blue) cobalt-blue gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
steatitic
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, painted underglaze in blue, onglaze in red, green and blue enamels, and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: square seal mark
Inscription present: small rectangular label
Accession number: C.122 & A-1932
Primary reference Number: 33177
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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