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Triple Shell Salt Dish

Manufacturer (English, 1744 - 1776)
CultureEnglish
OriginStratford-le-Bow, London, England
PeriodGeorge II (1727-1760)
Datec.1747-50
MediumPhosphatic (bone ash) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 5.4 x 13.7 cm (2 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionNaturalistically modeled as three scallop shells, encrusted with small shells and seaweed, painted in colours with scattered Kakiemon-style flowers.
Credit LineThe Radlett Collection of 18th Century English Porcelain
Object numberG05.18.2
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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