Factory: Worcester Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain jardinière, painted with birds and trees underglaze in blue.
Soft-paste porcelain jardinière, painted underglaze in blue. The jardinière is of octagonal shape, with high rounded sides, and thick everted rim, the base pierced with a central hole. The eight upright panels are painted alternatley with a phoenix perched in a flowering tree, and a flowering oriental shrub bearing quince-like fruit. The rim is painted with a 'honeycomb' diaper border.
History note: On loan to the museum since 1969
Given by Lady N. Barlow
Diameter: 33.5 cm
Height: 27.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1978) by Barlow, N., Lady
18th Century, Mid#
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1760
Decoration composed of cobalt-blue
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
steatitic
Soft-paste porcelain
Accession number: C.45-1978
Primary reference Number: 37029
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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