Guglet
Date1770-1790
Maker
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(1751-present)
Geography
Made -
England
Medium/TechniquePorcelain (soft-paste)
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 9 7/8 in. x 5 in. x 5 in. (25.08 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 1949
Object numberM-1540
DescriptionPear-shaped bottle or guglet with a flared lip and a knop or concave collar at the top of the neck on a shallow foot ring, transfer-printed in underglaze cobalt blue. A cell-diaper band decorates the top of the neck above and below the knop on the neck; the band below the neck is elongated. On the front and back of the guglet is a large, loosely-gathered bouquet of flowers with a butterfly above. On each of the sides is a smaller flower sprig.MarkingsAn underglaze blue crescent is printed on the underside of the guglet.
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