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Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Soft-paste porcelain plate, decorated with flowers in polychrome enamels.
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, and painted overglaze in red, yellow, green, blue, pink and brown enamels. The circular plate has a petal-edged rim, and stands on a low, ground foot-ring. It is painted with scattered sprays and sprigs of flowers, within a brown-edged rim.
Given by Ralph Griffin, MA
Diameter: 21.4 cm
Diameter: 8 3/8 in
Height: 3.3 cm
Height: 1 1/4 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1918-08-28) by Griffin, Ralph, MA
18th Century, Mid
George II
Red anchor period (1752-1756)
Production date:
circa
AD 1755
The shape derives form Meissen porcelain of the 1730s. See documentation.
Decoration composed of enamels ( red, yellow, green, blue, pink and brown)
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted overglaze in red, yellow, green, blue, pink, and brown enamels
Accession number: C.16-1918
Primary reference Number: 72318
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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