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Chamberlain's Factory
Dish of Shellscirca 1840

Not on view
Porcelain centerpiece bowl on a white and gold scrollwork pedestal, its wide basin overflowing with dozens of hand-painted ceramic seashells in vivid colors over a green coral base

Chamberlain's Factory, Dish of Shells, circa 1840, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. Walter T. Wells, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
Chamberlain's Factory
Title
Dish of Shells
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1840
Medium
Porcelain, gilding
Dimensions
Height to rim: 1 5/8 in. (4.13 cm); Diameter: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Walter T. Wells
Accession Number
56.30.5
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design