Saucer
Item number Ch204 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Blue-white circular saucer on flat ring base, concave sides, thin flared rim. Design in four sections around a circular well; a delicate blue tracing of flower and leaf sprays with blue dividing lines on sides and rim. Mark on base.
History Of Use
This rare blue and white tin-glazed saucer, delicately painted with flowers and sprigs of lily of the valley, was a good imitation of contemporary Meissen porcelain.
Cultural Context
functional; decorative
Specific Techniques
tin-glazed
Item History
- Made in Holitsch, Trnavsky, Slovakia between 1746 and 1800
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before December 2, 1988
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on December 2, 1988
What
- Name
- Saucer
- Identification Number
- Ch204
- Type of Item
- saucer
- Material
- clay, paint and glaze
- Manufacturing Technique
- moulded, fired, painted, refired and glazed
- Overall
- height 2.5 cm, diameter 13.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Holitsch, Trnavsky, Slovakia
Who
- Culture
- Slavic
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1746 and 1800
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; earthenware; tin-glaze
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1417/0466
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