Dish
ca. 1765 (made)
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Oval, with cut-out basket-work rim on which are applied small open flowers in relief. In the well are painted a large and a small floral spray, a beetle, and a ladybird. The flowers in relief on the border are also painted.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration |
| Brief description | Dish of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in colours. German (Magdeburg), about 1765 |
| Physical description | Oval, with cut-out basket-work rim on which are applied small open flowers in relief. In the well are painted a large and a small floral spray, a beetle, and a ladybird. The flowers in relief on the border are also painted. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'M' (in purple) |
| Gallery label | Dish
Made in Magdeburg, Germany about 1760
Mark: 'M', in purple
Tin-glazed earthenware
C.876-1935 Stuart G. Davis Gift(16/07/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Stuart G. Davis |
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| Bibliographic reference | Riesbieter, O., Die deutschen fayencen des 17. und 18. jahrhunderts |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.876-1935 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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