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A2778-212 Comport, rococo shell shape, porcelain, made by Doulton and Co, Burslem, England, 1885-1891
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Object statement
Comport, rococo shell shape, porcelain, made by Doulton and Co, Burslem, England, 1885-1891
Production Notes include information about the design, manufacture and marketing of an object. Production notes
Manufactured by Doulton and Co.

Date refers to time period of maker's mark.

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Description
Comport, rococo shell shape, porcelain, made by Doulton and Co, Burslem, England, 1885-1891.

A comport, made from moulded fine bone china, featuring a shell-shaped body on a rococo stand. An elaborate, free-form, rococo scroll stand is attached to the base of an oval, shell-shaped dish, with a flaring, undulating rim. A rococo, shell-shaped handle is attached at the back. The stand and the handle are painted on the exterior in matt grey and green. The shell dish is plain white, with the rim edged in gold and the interior rim is decorated in clouded gold.

Made: Doulton & Co (Burslem works); ; 1885 - 1891
Marks
Maker's trademark on base, transfer printed in brown, crown surmounting irregular circle shape, with text 'DOULTON / BURSLEM' encircling central motif of four interlooping 'D's. Maker's marks and number on base, transfer printed in brown, outline of the shape of comport, with number at centre 'Rd No122889'.
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
A2778-212
Production date
1885 - 1891
Height
148 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of John and Arthur Shorter, 1932

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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