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Coffee can: C.96L-1918

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Barr, Flight and Barr

Entities

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain coffee can, painted with The Four Elements in a deep salmon-pink/orange ground, bat-printed in black, and gilt.

Soft-paste porcelain coffee can, painted with a deep salmon-pink/orange ground, bat-printed in black, and gilt. The coffee can (L), is of circular shape with waisted base to the sloping sides. It is decorated with a salmon-pink border gilt with a vermicular pattern, and banded in gilt, reserved with octagonal panels containing classical deities representative of The Four Elements, bat-printed in black.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Given by Ralph Griffin, MA, FSA

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.0 cm
Width: 6.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Worcester ⪼ Worcestershire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1918-08-28) by Griffin, Ralph, MA, FSA

Dating

19th Century, Early#
George III
Circa 1804 CE - 1813 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( black, salmon-pink/orange ground) gold
Rim Diameter 6.1 cm

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: crown over BFB
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Impressed
  • Type: Factory mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.96L-1918
Primary reference Number: 37303
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 16 November 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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