Bloor-Derby Circular Dessert Plate

Artist Bloor-Derby

Date1830 C

Place of ManufactureEngland, Europe

MediumMaterial: porcelain; underglaze blue; overglaze enamels; gilt

DimensionsOverall: 2.6 x 22.8 cm

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

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

Object number1978.190.018

DescriptionTwelve-sided circular dessert plate has wide rim and shallow well. Deep blue ground with circular reserve in centre of well and three smaller, mirror-shaped reserves equally-spaced around it. All reserves contain delicately-painted polychrome floral sprays, and are trimmed with gilt: dentil border on central reserve and c-scrolls around mirror reserves. Gilt decoration (hanging baskets) also on blue ground between reserves and gilt trim on white moulded rim.
Colour: white; royal blue; gold; pink; purple; faded green-blue; yellow

Status

Not on view