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Comport
Comport, soft paste porcelain,spreading pedestal with lobed edge to foot and thickened ring at top of pedestal, the bowl of the comport attached seperately, the bowl is shallow and open in form, with eight evenly-spaced lobes of two different widths, with ribs runing from the rim at the indent of each lobe; decorated with an elaborate gilt border composed of a central motif od a clam shell, with S and C scrolls between, framed by stylised sea ferns/weeds, four evenly spaced cartouches of polychrome flowers at inner rim and around foot.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 39541
Creation/Production
Chamberlain, Worcester
Acquisition
Gift, 21/3/2014
Given by Jonathan Gray
Measurements
Height
(cm): 13.3
Height
(in): 5
diam
(cm): 22.4
diam
(in): 8
Techniques
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
jolleyed
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
metal
Location
In store
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