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On Display: House - Hampton Room
Stand (Cream basin stand)
Worcester Porcelain Factory
1755-1790
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.0568
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.0568
Object Name
Stand (Cream basin stand)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1755-1790
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of basket
Inscription: Painted or printed crescent in underglaze blue with dark tips
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Painted
- Pierced
Dimensions (inches)
2.12 (H) x 8.5 (W) x 11 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.385 (H) x 21.59 (W) x 27.94 (L)
Measurement Notes
Height includes handles.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Sandon, John. 1993 The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, 1751-1851, Volume 1. 1.
• General discussion of Worcester so-called chestnut baskets (cream basins): p. 108.Book: Godden, Geoffrey A. 2004 Godden's Guide to English Blue and White Porcelain.
• Ripe Pomegranate pattern illustrated: no.497, p. 403.Book: Sandon, John. The Ewers-Tyne Collection of Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood.
• Same form tureen and stand, but unpierced and with blue-printed "Rose-Centred Spray": pp. 30-31, no. 12, shaded crescent mark. c. 1768-70. (See Notes.)