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Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Soft-paste porcelain vase and cover, moulded, pierced and applied with flowers, decorated overglaze in polychrome enamels and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain vase and cover, moulded, pierced and applied with flowers, painted in underglaze-blue, polychrome enamels and gilt. The vases are of elaborate rococo form, with pierced necks, covers and 'frills' at the base of the body, with scroll handles. The mazarine-blue ground is decorated with exotic birds in ciselé gilding with pendant swags of naturalistically coloured applied flowers.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 24.2 cm
Height: 9 1/2 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1905-04-28) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, second half#
George III
Circa
1762
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1768
Decoration composed of enamels ( polychrome) gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, pierced and applied with flowers, decorated overglaze in polychrome enamels and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: EC.12.2 & A-1945
Primary reference Number: 76868
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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