Potting Pot
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
OriginWorcester, Worcestershire, England
PeriodGeorge II (1727-1760)
Datec.1753
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 5.5 x 16.2 x 12.5 cm (2 3/16 x 6 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
MarkingsFretted square in underglaze blue
DescriptionPot of oval lobed section, painted in colours in famille verte palette. On one side a long-tailed bird perched on rockwork amongst peonies and a snail, and on the reverse an aggressive bird on a rock amongst peony and chrysanthemum. The rim interior is painted with flower-heads alternating with a green diaper band.
Credit LineThe Radlett Collection of 18th Century English Porcelain
Object numberG05.18.36
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752
Object number: G05.18.11a-b
