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Factory Chamberlain
Date made 1820 to 1823
Material Soft paste porcelain
Factory Mark Chamberlains Worcester 155 New Bond St.
Mark Type printed
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Shape Name new embossed
Label In 1820 two magnificent services were made for His Highness Willajah Nabob Auzum Jar of the Carnatic, Madras. This is a hot water plate from the blue service which is decorated with copies of Botanical illustrations taken from Curtis's Botanical magazine.
Description Plate with back compartment to hold water and two filling tubes with gold & cork stoppers. Underglaze blue border with embossed floral decoration and central hand painted flower
Provenance Donated by Mrs.Lamb of London 1978.
Diameter 10 inches
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Museum No 4367

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