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Dish 1978-29
Sweetmeat dish
Dish 1978-29

Sweetmeat dish

Date1760-1775
Possibly by [or Allgood, Davies, and Edwards]
OriginEngland or Wales, Pontypool area
MediumJapanned tinned sheet iron ("Pontypool")
DimensionsDiam. 4 15/16"; OH: 7/8".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1978-29
DescriptionSweetmeat dish. Of circular form with narrow rim, deep well with concave sides and molded transition to flat center; sides of well pierced to form interlocking arcs. Dish has painted tortoiseshell ground with gilded decoration: on rim, alternating areas of quatrefoil hatching and floral/foliate designs; arcs inside well have edges highlighted, miniature swag and pendant border below; center of well has chinoiserie landscape with two figures holding umbrellas. Back of dish painted black.ProvenanceVendor: Rupert Gentle, Milton, England,
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