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Factory:
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Decorator:
Giles, James
(Probably)
Soft-paste porcelain bowl, moulded and painted overglaze with flowers and fruits in polychrome enamels.
Soft-paste porcelain bowl, moulded and painted in red, yellow, green, brown and puce enamels, and gilt. The circular bowl stands on a low, ground foot-ring, the lower portion with pine-cone moulding. It is painted with scattered sprays of fruit and flowers, including roses, hearts ease, pears, cherries, and a cut peach, the interior with three plums, the rim with a gilt dentil border.
Given by Ralph Griffin, MA
Diameter: 16.5 cm
Diameter: 6 1/2 in
Height: 7.5 cm
Height: 2 15/16 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1918-08-28) by Griffin, Ralph, MA
18th Century, second half#
George III
Gold anchor period (1759-69)
Circa
1760
-
1769
It is likely that the painting was executed in the atelier of James Giles. See documentation
Decoration composed of enamels ( red, yellow, green, brown and puce) gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted overglaze with flowers and fruits in polychrome enamels
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.23-1918
Primary reference Number: 73343
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bowl" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/73343 Accessed: 2024-11-21 23:50:34
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