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Fluted dish

Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
Possibly decorated by: William Duvivier (Belgian, active in England ca. 1742 - d. 1755, 1740 – 1755)
English
dated 1751
Object Place: Europe, England

Medium/Technique Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions Storage height; including all 20.32 cm (8 in.)
Credit Line Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.690
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPorcelain

DescriptionDeep dish in rectangular sections, rounded corners, fluted sides. Within double brown ring in center is a quay scene with cypher on packing case thought to be the monogram of the painter William Duvivier and the date 1751. Flowers and insects, brown edge.
Marks raised anchor
ProvenanceBy 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)

NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.