Shell-shaped pickle dish
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
Dateca.1755
MediumSoft-paste porcelain, underglaze blue
DimensionsOverall: 1 x 2 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (2.5 x 7 x 8 cm)
MarkingsCheck mark on the bottom
DescriptionA pickle dish in shell shape, made of soft paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue with a bird perched in shrubs and a scrolled border. Moulded as a shell with relief details on back.
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Moore
Object numberG12.1.1
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
Not on view
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