COMPOTE FROM A DESSERT SERVICE, ONE OF THREE
Creator(s): Madeley ((Possibly)) , Minton Ceramics Manufactory ((Possibly))
Currently in storage
About this object
The pedestal base of the compote is decorated with formal patterns in relief touched with gold. The rims of the base and dish are pink with rococo scrolls in gold. The bowl is painted with a exotic birds in a landscape. The underside of the bowl has a matching border and three smaller landscapes each with a single exotic bird.
- Object name:
- COMPOTE FROM A DESSERT SERVICE, ONE OF THREE
- Made from:
- Porcelain
- Made in:
- England
- Date made:
- ca. 1850
- Size:
- 6.4 x 24 cm (2 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 26.272.11
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK underneath: Crossed L's, the date letter R, and P in script to the right
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973