Dish

Dateca. 1755

Maker Longton Hall Porcelain Factory 1749 - 1760

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

DimensionsH: 2 1/8 in. (5.4cm); L: 15in. (38.1cm); W: 10 3/8in. (26.4cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1968-421,2

DescriptionMolded, soft-paste porcelain dish decorated with six overlapping leaves in relief. The edges of the leaves are highlighted with green and yellow enamels. The veins are molded in relief but not painted. There is no footring. On the underside of the dish, there are two small flowers painted at the edge of the rim, probably to hide cracks.

Inscription(s)NoMark(s)NoProvenanceEx coll: Robin McDonall, Esq. (sold Sotheby, May 7, 1968)
Purchased from: Tilley & Co.