Plate
ca.1840 (made)
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Pattern plates were used both as factory samples to show prospective clients, and as records of patterns and their reference numbers for internal factory use. This example shows the stylistic options for tableware in Paris around 1840, juxtaposing gothic and polychrome floral naturalism alongside more stylised floral borders.
Numerous private porcelain factories were operating in and around Paris from the late-18th to the 19th century including Darte Freres, Honore and Dagoty. Many wares are unattributed to a particular factory due to the lack of makers' marks. Porcelain manufacture was fiercely competitive and financially risky therefore factories competed with evermore varied designs, elaborate decoration and wide ranges of tablewares for the consumer.
Numerous private porcelain factories were operating in and around Paris from the late-18th to the 19th century including Darte Freres, Honore and Dagoty. Many wares are unattributed to a particular factory due to the lack of makers' marks. Porcelain manufacture was fiercely competitive and financially risky therefore factories competed with evermore varied designs, elaborate decoration and wide ranges of tablewares for the consumer.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilded |
| Brief description | Pattern plate, painted porcelain in enamel colours and gilded, Paris, ca. 1840 |
| Physical description | Pattern plate, of painted porcelain in green, pink, blue, yellow and red enamel colours and gilded. Depicting floral and architectural motifs of the Gothic Revival and Neo-classical styles. |
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| Summary | Pattern plates were used both as factory samples to show prospective clients, and as records of patterns and their reference numbers for internal factory use. This example shows the stylistic options for tableware in Paris around 1840, juxtaposing gothic and polychrome floral naturalism alongside more stylised floral borders. Numerous private porcelain factories were operating in and around Paris from the late-18th to the 19th century including Darte Freres, Honore and Dagoty. Many wares are unattributed to a particular factory due to the lack of makers' marks. Porcelain manufacture was fiercely competitive and financially risky therefore factories competed with evermore varied designs, elaborate decoration and wide ranges of tablewares for the consumer. |
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| Accession number | C.6-2013 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2013 |
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