Pickle dish
Caughley Porcelain Works
Category
Ceramics
Date
1775 - 1799
Materials
Porcelain
Measurements
37 mm (Depth) x 85 mm (Width) x 63 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Broseley
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509425
Summary
This item is a leaf shaped pickle dish with deep sides, a stick-type handle and a spray of clover moulded in relief on underside. It is printed in underglaze blue with the 'Fisherman' pattern, with associated fleur de lys style and a cellular border around inner rim. Made circa 1775 - 1799 by the Caughley Porcelain Works.
Provenance
Made in Shropshire circa 1775 - 1799. Owned by Sir Arthur Paul Benthall (1902 – 1992). Accepted in lieu of tax by H.M. Government in March 1993 following the death of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall in 1992 and allocated to The National Trust for display at Benthall Hall.
Makers and roles
Caughley Porcelain Works, maker