Saucer
The saucer is complete. It is circular in shape. The wall is flared at the top, and the rim is tapered. The wall curves at the base towards the flat bottom. It rests on a rounded foot ring. The underside of the base is recessed and flat. The foot is flat and wide, and free of glaze ; The decoration is hand-painted in polychrome enamels in pink, orange, green, violet, brown and black on glaze, with gilding. It is floral in the Famille rose style. The decoration is painted under the rim, on the wall and on the inner background. Under the rim, it consists of a double fillet painted brown, bordering a row of spearheads separated by a small double-headed motif, all enhanced with gilding. The decoration on the wall consists of three groups of flowers painted in pink, orange and violet, and green leaves, with the stems outlined in black. The decoration in the center of the background is a bouquet of flowers with stems tied by a cord drawn in red and painted gold; the flowers are painted pink, orange and violet, the leaves are painted green, while the stems and leaves are drawn in black. The top of the rim bears traces of gilding.
- Accession Number 2018.10.1108
- Date 1790 c
- Materials ceramics, fine hard China porcelain
- Measurements 2,9 x 12,678 cm
- Accession Number 2018.10.1108
- Date 1790 c
- Materials ceramics, fine hard China porcelain
- Measurements 2,9 x 12,678 cm
© Collection Pointe-à-Callière, Paul-Gaston L'Anglais fonds,2018.010.1108
Photo by René Bouchard
- On display
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