Dessert Plate
1763-1771 (made)
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Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted in purple enamel and gilded. Spirally moulded border with a band of basketwork, wavy outline and gilt edge. Border with four bouquets of flowers painted in purple monochrome. The centre is painted with a landscape vignette with six figures, a river, and a castle in the background in purple enamel over a gilt ornamental device. Gilt trellis, scroll and leaf ornament.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in purple enamel, moulded and gilded |
| Brief description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted in purple enamel and gilded, possibly painted by M-J Duvivier, made by Tournai porcelain factory, Tournai, 1763-1771. |
| Physical description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted in purple enamel and gilded. Spirally moulded border with a band of basketwork, wavy outline and gilt edge. Border with four bouquets of flowers painted in purple monochrome. The centre is painted with a landscape vignette with six figures, a river, and a castle in the background in purple enamel over a gilt ornamental device. Gilt trellis, scroll and leaf ornament. |
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| Gallery label | Gallery 128 Decant 2003
The painting, and the initials 'ID', have been attributed to Michel-Joseph Duvivier, who is thought to have painted at the Chelsea porcelain factory before working at Tournai between 1763 and 1771.(07/06/2004) |
| Object history | From a service whose 19th century owners, the Groutaiers de Resquin, presented a tradition that it belonged to Mqr. de François-Antoine de Méan (1756-1831), last Prince-Bishop of Liège. Other pieces from the service are illustrated and described in Christine Deroubaix, Les Porcelaines de Tournai du Musée de Mariemont, 1958, no. 229-232; Mirelle Jottrand, Porcelaines de Tournai du XVIIIe siecle, Musée de Mariemont, 1969, cat. 54, and Saint-Omer, Le Porcelaines de Tournai (1987), cat. 24-5. See also Musée royal de Mariemont, Cent ans de porcelaines de Tournai, Le Legs André Belley (1984), cat. 1. For a related piece see C.1674-1919. Acquisition type: Purchase |
| Production | See object history note. |
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| Bibliographic reference | See Object Information file in Ceramics and Glass Section office. |
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| Accession number | C.78-1969 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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