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Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Soft-paste porcelain sauceboat, painted onglaze with scattered oriental flowers in puce enamels and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain sauceboat, painted onglaze with oriental flower sprays in puce 'camaieu', the rim with a border of scrolling flower sprays interspersed with gilt florettes. The oval sauceboat is moulded as overlapping leaves, the curled-over handle with applied flower and leaf terminal.
Given by Ralph Griffin, MA
Height: 12.7 cm
Height: 5 in
Width: 18.7 cm
Width: 7 3/8 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1918-08-28) by Griffin, Ralph, MA
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Circa
1760
-
1762
En suite with C.19-1918, although probably a marriage. See C.19-1918
Decoration composed of enamel ( puce) gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain sauceboat, decorated with scattered flowers in puce enamels and gilt
Accession number: C.20-1918
Primary reference Number: 73005
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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