Medium
earthenware (drabware)
Measurements
(1) 2.6 × 14.0 cm diameter
(2) 2.7 × 13.9 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Staffordshire, England
Inscription
(1) impressed in base c.: WEDGWOOD (EDG underlined)
(2) impressed in base c.: 7 (reversed) / WEDGWOOD
Accession Number
1178.1-2-D2
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
Deep saucers with neutral-coloured bodies, decorated in Chines 'famille rose' style with flowers and butterflies. Small bird sits on a branch.
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