Tea bowl saucer
Caughley Porcelain Works
Category
Ceramics
Date
1775 - 1799
Materials
Porcelain
Measurements
30 mm (Height) x 140 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Broseley
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509492.2
Summary
This item is a circular fluted saucer with a scalloped rim and raised on foot ring. It is painted with gilt cellular and foliate swag border around interior rim, separated by turquoise enamel band. The item is complete with a matching tea bowl (509492.2). Made circa 1775 - 1799 by 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