Caption

Porridge bowl porringer, Wakely & Wheeler Ltd London; goldsmiths; fl. 1791–1958, hemispherical bowl decorated with relief acanthus rosettes in the lower part, knobbed above, octave-shaped rim; two volute handles on the sides one half-preserved, rosette ornament, relief decoration, porridge dish, acanthus motif, 1891/1892, London, England, Great Britain; dish. Dimensions: height 7.6 cm, width 24 cm, depth 19.5 cm; weight 415 g., A metallic decorative bowl with an ornate rim and two handles sits centered on a reflective surface; the bowl has a scalloped upper edge and a band of carved floral or shell-like motifs around its lower half, and the inside shows dents and reflective highlights; the handles have curved, scroll-like shapes with ornamental detailing; the scene is rendered in shades of gray, silver, white, and muted black tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_444

License type

Rights managed

Available size

71.6Mb (700.4Kb) / 20.0in x 13.9in / 6000 x 4169 (300dpi)

Keywords

Porridge bowl porringer Wakely & Wheeler Ltd London goldsmiths fl 1791–1958 hemispherical bowl decorated relief acanthus rosettes lower part knobbed octave-shaped rim two volute handles sides half-preserved rosette ornament relief decoration porridge dish acanthus motif 1891 1892 London England Great Britain dish Dimensions height 7.6 cm width 24 cm depth 19.5 cm weight 415 g metallic decorative bowl ornate rim two handles sits centered reflective surface bowl scalloped upper edge band carved floral shell- motifs lower half inside dents reflective highlights curved scroll- shapes ornamental detailing scene rendered shades gray silver white muted black tones.