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Worcester Porcelain Factory
English, born established 1751
James Giles
English, 1718–1780
This dish was decorated in the London studio of James Giles, and is characteristic of Giles's exotic birds surrounded by clusters of fruit and brightly colored insects. This form is referred to as a "junket dish" suggesting that it was used to serve a type of pudding. As the term is also associated with merrymaking and feasting, the dish may have been used at banquet festivities.
English, born established 1751
James Giles
English, 1718–1780
Junket Dish
about 1765–1770
Object Type:
Ceramic
Creation Place:
Northern Europe, English, London
Dimensions:
2 3/4 in. x Diam: 10 in. (6.99 cm x 25.4 cm)
Medium and Support:
Porcelain
Accession Number:
1991.0005
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Lucien Loeb in memory of Helen Weil Loeb
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This dish was decorated in the London studio of James Giles, and is characteristic of Giles's exotic birds surrounded by clusters of fruit and brightly colored insects. This form is referred to as a "junket dish" suggesting that it was used to serve a type of pudding. As the term is also associated with merrymaking and feasting, the dish may have been used at banquet festivities.
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