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Factory: Lowestoft Porcelain Factory
Soft-past porcelain moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue with Chinese landscapes, and borders
Soft-past porcelain moulded with decoration in relief, and painted underglaze in blue. The cup has deep curved sides, and a loop handle, and stands on a triangular footring. The sides are decorated in relief with three circular panels with beaded frames, separated by tapering lattice panels flanked by flowers and foliage. The three panels are painted with Chinese landscapes, and there is a 'key and cell' border below the rim, and a single horizontal line round the footring. The back of the handle is decorated with a double scroll. The circular saucer has shallow curved sides and a triangular footring. Its sides are decorated en suite with the cup, and in the centre it has a circular medallion containing a floral spray. Part of a set.
History note: From the Merton Thoms Collection, sold Christie's 11th February 1910, part of Lot 182. Bought by Dr Glaisher for 30 gns.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1764
Decoration
composed of
cobalt-blue
Saucer
Diameter 12.3 cm
Diameter 4 13/16 in
Height 2.5 cm
Height 1 in
Cup
Height 6 cm
Height 2 5/16 in
Width 8.2 cm
Width 3 1/8 in
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Accession number: C.3110.5 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 74390
Old object number: 3148
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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