Bloor-Derby Heart Shaped Serving Dish

Artist Bloor-Derby

Date1830 C

Place of ManufactureEngland, Europe

MediumMaterial: porcelain; underglaze blue; overglaze enamels; gilt

DimensionsOverall: 3.7 x 10 x 25.5 cm

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

Credit LineGift of Ines Mottershead in memory of her father Col. H.C.Carey, C.M.G.

Object number1978.190.007

Descriptionmodified heart shape; underglaze blue ground on inside of dish reserves; three mirror shapes around a large heart-shape in centre; all mirror reserves have gilt C-scroll cartouches; central reserve has a dentil border; a gilt design decorates the blue ground between reserves, which all contain delicately painted polychrome floral sprays; mounded white rim is trimmed with gilt, & a small moulded shell motif is placed at intervals
Colour: white; royal blue; gold; pink; purple; green; yellow; orange

Status

Not on view