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Dish, dessert
Rectangular dessert dish, soft-paste 'duck egg' porcelain, greenish translucency and grey-green tinge to the glaze; standing on a shallow foot, long sides curved from the centre to the rounded and indented corners, two twig handles with foliate terminals; decorated in underglaze blue, red enamel and gold with an Imari pattern comprising a vase amid peonies and other oriental flowers within a red border reserved with stylised flowers in white and with four cartouches containing flowers, further stylised flowers and foliage to the rim; handles gilded, gilt line to rim.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 32392
Creation/Production
Swansea China Works
Date: 1815-1825
Acquisition
Bequest, 26/5/1994
Measurements
Height
(cm): 6.8
Length
(cm): 32.2
Width
(cm): 21
Height
(in): 2
Length
(in): 12
Width
(in): 8
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
painted
decoration
Applied Art
underglaze blue
decoration
Applied Art
enamels
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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