© Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dessert plate & print
Artist: made by Derby Porcelain Factory (active 1748 - 1848), made by Thomas Soar, Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815)
Location: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Date: 1) circa 1791; 2) 1784
Materials: 1) soft paste porcelain; 2) sepia
Dimensions: 1) diameter 24.3cm; 2) 45 x 37.5cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,450 (Total: £5,800)
Vendor: N Gent
Review number: 5379 (2004)
Provenance:
Unknown collector, 1907; J A Robinson; Albert Amor; N Gent.
Description:
1) Dessert plate, a copy of a plate from the 'Hope' service by the Worcester Factory for the Duke of Clarence. It may have been made as a sample to illustrate the superior quality of the Derby product over the Worcester porcelain. This was a period when the first Derby Porcelain Factory was trying to boost its status and regard at court. 2) Framed copy of the source print, 'Griselda' by Bartolozzi, after Anglika Kauffman.
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