Centrepiece
Doccia
Category
Ceramics
Date
1750 - 1760
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
24.5 x 22 x 11 cm
Place of origin
Italy
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 848700
Summary
Sweetmeat centrepiece. In the form of 4 adjoining shells, surmounted by applied shells, scrolls and 2 winged mermaids, supporting a shell above their heads. Enamelled colours. Doccia, 1750-60
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