Centrepiece
Doccia
Category
Ceramics
Date
1730 - 1770
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
17 x 26 x 15 mms
Place of origin
Italy
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 848699
Summary
Sweetmeat centrepiece. Doccia. Mid-C18. Central shell supported by 2 winged mermaids, sitting back to back on sea-scape pedestal. Oval shaped base with 2 circular dishes. Purple, green, yellow, blue with gilt.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund
Makers and roles
Doccia , porcelain manufacturer
Exhibition history
The Prince's Fragile Treasures. the Paths of Porcelain Between Vienna and Florence, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, 2018 - 2019