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Spoon
Worcester Porcelain Factory
1772-1775
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
1983.0030
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Cynthia K. Hoagland and Alison K. Bradford in memory of Theo Davis
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Object Number
1983.0030
Object Name
Spoon
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1772-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of bowl
Inscription: Painted in underglaze blue, possibly with a crescent mark, partly open and with heavy outlines, but not colored in.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.18 (H) x 5.37 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.537 (H) x 13.64 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Sandon, John. The Ewers-Tyne Collection of Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood.
• Very similar spoon: p. 29, no. 11, with open crescent blue mark. Closely imitates Chinese rice spoon. Worcester made c. 1768-85; this type being "Maltese Cross Floral" pattern, c. 1772-75.