Plate
ca. 1790 (made)
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Plate, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. Indented edge, round the rim, oblong quatrefoil medallions with the outlines in relief. In the centre is painted a small landscape, of a beacon tower, ships, houses, trees etc. at the waters edge, round it a blue circle with gilt leaves. In the border medallions are single roses, while the remainder of the rim is painted with a sort of cable pattern in gold and thick white dots on a dark blue ground.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilded |
| Brief description | Plate, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1790 |
| Physical description | Plate, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain. Indented edge, round the rim, oblong quatrefoil medallions with the outlines in relief. In the centre is painted a small landscape, of a beacon tower, ships, houses, trees etc. at the waters edge, round it a blue circle with gilt leaves. In the border medallions are single roses, while the remainder of the rim is painted with a sort of cable pattern in gold and thick white dots on a dark blue ground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'D' surmounted by a crown with crossed batons and six dots (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in puce on underside) |
| Credit line | Given by Sir George Murray KBE |
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| Accession number | C.9-1938 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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