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Factory: Bristol Porcelain Manufactory
Hard-paste porcelain saucer, moulded and decorated onglaze with floral festoons in polychrome enamels, and gilt.
Hard-paste porcelain saucer, painted in red, yellow, green, purple and pink enamels. and gilt. The circular saucer has deep sides, the lobate rim with five segments. The saucer is painted with five festoons of coloured flowers, which hang from five gilt rings on the gilt dentil rim; with a simple central flower spray.
Given by the late Dr J.R. Tanner, M.A., St John's
Diameter: 11.8 cm
Diameter: 4 5/8 in
Height: 3 cm
Height: 1 1/8 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1976-06-06) by Tanner, J. R., Dr
18th Century, second half#
George III
Circa
1775
CE
-
1776
CE
Decoration composed of enamels ( red, yellow, green, purple and pink) gold
Glazing (coating) : Glazed hard-paste porcelain, moulded and decorated onglaze with floral festoons in polychrome enamels, and gilt
Inscription present: a cross
Accession number: C.12-1976
Primary reference Number: 71599
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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