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William Billingsley
Dinner and Dessert Service (Fruit Cooler)circa 1790-1795

Not on view
White porcelain covered vessel with gilded rims and scroll handles, decorated with a painted bouquet of pink tulips, blue, orange, and lavender blooms on the body and a floral sprig on the lid
Porcelain cachepot with white ground, gilt rim and foot ring, and gilt scroll handles; hand-painted bouquet of pink, blue, purple, and orange flowers with green foliage on the body.
Porcelain bowl with smooth white glaze and a narrow gilt band along the rim, slight wear visible at the rim edge.
Porcelain dish with low, wide circular form and white ground, decorated with painted yellow floral sprigs and green foliage, gilded rim lines, and a loop handle with gold dot detailing at center.
Artist or Maker
William Billingsley
Artist or Maker
Crown Derby
Title
Dinner and Dessert Service (Fruit Cooler)
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1790-1795
Medium
Porcelain, gilding
Credit Line
Gift of Mary P. Wells and Walter T. Wells
Accession Number
53.69.1.1a-c
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design