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Factory: Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain plate, decorated overglaze with flowers sprigs in polychrome enamels and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain plate, decorated with pale turquoise ground colour, enamel-colours and gilding. Circular with shaped edge, narrow, gently sloping rim, and shallow well, standing on a footring. In the middle, there is a posy of flowers, surrounded by a side turquoise band edged by gilt scrolls. On the rim there are eight different floral sprigs, and on the outer edge, a band of toothed gilding. On the reverse, a flaw in the glaze next to the edge has been concealed by two long narrow leaves.
History note: Purchased by the donor at Quinneys, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, on 4th July 1978.
Given by Mrs A. Urquhart
Diameter: 21.5 cm
Height: 2.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1989-10-16) by Urquhart, A., Mrs
18th Century, second half#
George III
Circa
1770
-
1780
Decoration composed of enamels ( polychrome) gold
preseumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and decorated overglaze with flowers sprigs in polychrome enamels and gilt
Accession number: C.2-1989
Primary reference Number: 73219
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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