Pair of Dishes
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
Datec.1755
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 4.7 × 23 cm (1 7/8 × 9 1/16 in.)
MarkingsOpen crescent in gold
Descriptionafter a Kangxi famille verte prototype, of circular shape with scalloped rim, painted with the “Bishop Sumner” pattern, in the famille verte palette in the Kraak-style with kylin and phoenix in flight above a garden terrace, eight paneled border with auspicious animals
Credit LineGift of William B.G. Humphries
Object numberG23.8.109.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
Not on view
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