COMPOTE FROM A DESSERT SERVICE, ONE OF TWO
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 in colors with a landscape and exotic birds in the center. The underside of the bowl has a matching border and three smaller landscapes each with a simple exotic bird.
- Object name:
- COMPOTE FROM A DESSERT SERVICE, ONE OF TWO
- Made from:
- Porcelain
- Made in:
- England
- Date made:
- ca. 1850
- Size:
- 11.6 x 24 cm (4 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 26.272.9
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK underneath: Crossed L's, the date letter R, and script P to the right
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973