108/2005-7

Collection

Ceramics

Brief description

Spoon tray made from porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with a pattern of a Chinese pagoda and other buildings in a landscape, on a white ground with gilded decoration, thought to have been made in Europe c.1750-1800.

Object name

spoon tray

Object number

108/2005-7

Location

On Display

Production date

c.1750-1800 (manufactured)

Production place

Europe (manufactured)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

porcelain
glaze
paint
soft paste porcelain

Technique

moulded
glazed
gilded
transfer printed
thrown
fired

Physical description

Spoon tray made from porcelain, probably soft-paste, with a transfer-printed blue design and gilded decoration. The spoon tray is oval with a ridge on the rim. The rim has a band of gilding. The central reserve includes a landscape scene with a large pagoda to the right of the composition, and trees by some water, with rocks and an island with a small building on the right-hand side. On the rim, there is a running border in blue and white with foliate patterns, framed by lines of gilding. There is a gilded running foliate design around the edge of the central reserve, which overlaps the transfer-printed design.

Dimensions

Height: 2.2cm
Width: 14.4cm
Depth: 11.3cm

Website keywords

serving drink
tea, coffee and chocolate drinking