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Factory: Lowestoft Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porclelain, moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue with Chinese river scenes, and borders
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue; base unevenly glazed except at the edges, where there is black speckling. Octagonal, with slightly sloping shoulders and short cylindrical neck. Four sides are relief-moulded with scroll-edged medallion, and four sides with chrysanthemum on a spray of foliage. Two of the medallions are painted wth circular Chinese river scenes, and two with smaller oval landscapes. The edge of the shoulder has a 'key and cell' border, and there are two narrow lines round the base.
History note: Merton Thoms Collection; sold Christie's, 11 Feburary, 1910, lot
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 9 cm
Height: 3½ in
Width: 7.2 cm
Width: 2 13/16 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Circa
1761
-
1764
Decoration composed of cobalt-blue
presumed lead-glaze
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.3110.2-1928
Primary reference Number: 74388
Old object number: 3145
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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