Object Details
Manufacturer
Bow Porcelain Manufactory, English, active ca. 1744 – 1776
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Oval sauceboat supported on oval. Base domed, modeled in relief with floral garland. body of boat molded with relief garlands. Upper rim risesin wave motif at body sides, curving to elongated pouring lip. Exterior body gilded in floral patterns above and beneath molded garlands. Handle in form of serpent/dragon, head rising over sauceboat, with delicately molded scales, teeth, tongue, and ears. Interior of boat with gilded flo- ral spray at bottom, and gilded circle and dot band at inner edge of lip. Body paste creamy white, with minor black imperfections thoughout.
Credit Line
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund
Date
ca. 1750
Accession Number
1979-18-2
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
sauceboat
Type
sauceboat
Medium
soft paste porcelain, gold
Dimensions
H x W x D: 16.5 × 19.5 × 9.5 cm (6 1/2 × 7 11/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
Place
England
See more items in
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1979-18-2