saucer dish
Summary
Saucer dish, circular, shallow bowl, slightly tapered footring, gilded and enamelled overglaze in purple, orange, blue, yellow and gold. Painted centre, Mr Reddish as Posthumus shows full length standing male figure, his left arm raised and draped in orange, ermine lined, cloak. His lowered right arm holds gold chain attached to his left ankle. Blue buckled sash, purple suit, orange fur topped boots, hair in fashion of time. Gilded overglaze dentil border inner rim.
Object Name
saucer dish
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1770=1780
accession number
1948.215
Collection Group
Place of creation
Worcester
Medium
Credit
Gift of Mrs R E M Dykes
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