Dish
ca. 1763-1795 (made)
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Oval with lobed rim. The monogram 'T.D. v C' in floral letters under a coronet, occupies the middle of the dish and is surrounded by four shaped panels connected by festoons of flowers and painted with groups of fruit on a black ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Dish of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in colours. Probably made at the factory of Maria Lowenfinck. German, Ludwigsburg, about 1763-95. |
| Physical description | Oval with lobed rim. The monogram 'T.D. v C' in floral letters under a coronet, occupies the middle of the dish and is surrounded by four shaped panels connected by festoons of flowers and painted with groups of fruit on a black ground. |
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| Gallery label | Dish
Probably made at the factory of Frau de Becke (1763-1795), Ludwigsburg, Germany 1760s-1770s
Marks: crossed 'Cs', 'O', '2', in purple
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.577-1909
Frau de Becke was better known as Maria Löwenfinck.(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
| Object history | Originally thought to be French, Niderviller, about 1774-95 and to bear the monogram of the Comtesse de Custine, wife of the owner of the factory. |
| Historical context | Note in Register: A triangular dish, apparently from the same service, is in the Musée Céramique, Sevres. |
| Production | Frau de Becke was better known as Maria Löwenfinck. |
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| Accession number | C.577-1909 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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