Plate
ca. 1780 (made)
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Plate of earthenware painted with enamels, and in the middle are the arms of Valperga of Piedmont, consisting of barry of six or and gules, a hemp plant vert. The cartouche is ensigned by a count's coronet surmounted by an episcopal hat and cross. With the family motto 'FERME FOY'. On the rim a border of oak-leaves and acorns in green and brown between brown lines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Plate of earthenware painted with enamels, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1780. |
| Physical description | Plate of earthenware painted with enamels, and in the middle are the arms of Valperga of Piedmont, consisting of barry of six or and gules, a hemp plant vert. The cartouche is ensigned by a count's coronet surmounted by an episcopal hat and cross. With the family motto 'FERME FOY'. On the rim a border of oak-leaves and acorns in green and brown between brown lines. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One of two plates with 414:1136-1885 (Sch. II 342). The arms are probably those of Carlo Eugenio Valperga, Bishop of Nice from 1780-1801. |
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| Other number | Sch. II 342A - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:1136/A-1885 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2009 |
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