Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, painted in Imari style underglaze in blue, onglaze in iron-red, turquoise, pink and green enamels, and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain teapot and cover, painted underglaze in blue, onglaze in iron-red, turquoise, pink and green enamels, and gilt. The teapot is of circular, globular shape, supported on a low footring, with ribbed loop handles, and curved spout. The domed cover is surmounted bya flower and leaf knob. The sides of the teapot are painted in Imari style with four vertical gros-bleu panels reserved with a red mons on a floral or diaper ground, alternating with four panels with a gros-bleu mons, on a ground painted with a flowering tree or trellis or trellis diaper; the underside of the spout has a pink florette, with a rococo motif on the handle; the cover is decorated en suite, with the flower knob coloured in pink and green.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 13.5 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century
George III
Circa
1760
-
1770
Decoration composed of enamels ( iron-red, turquoise, pink and green) cobalt-blue gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
steatitic
Soft-paste porcelain
Inscription present: open crescent
Inscription present: small rectangular label
Accession number: C.123 & A-1932
Primary reference Number: 33844
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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