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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Plate

ca. 1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black. In the centre is the bust of a female who holds a pair of scale.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black
Brief description
Plate of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black, made at the Spode factory, Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1810.
Physical description
Plate of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black. In the centre is the bust of a female who holds a pair of scale.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'SPODE / 17' (impressed)
  • 'MATISENA FABRIKA' (Printed in Russian script as a circle which encloses a star)
  • Written inscription (Russian)
    Translation
    'Justice'
Gallery label
Plate Made at the factory of Spode, Stoke-on-Trent, England, about 1810 Mark: 'SPODE' above '17', impressed, also 'MATISENA FABRIKA' in Russian script, printed Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration C.383-1926 Given by Lt.-Col. K. Dingwall, D.S.O., through the National Art Collections Fund The Russian inscription reads "Justice".(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.383-1926

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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