Plate
ca. 1760 (made)
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Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. The rim is moulded with shell ornament, gilded and painted with four pairs of exotic birds. In the middle is a bouquet and sprays of flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and moulded |
| Brief description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and moulded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1760. |
| Physical description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. The rim is moulded with shell ornament, gilded and painted with four pairs of exotic birds. In the middle is a bouquet and sprays of flowers. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | One of two plates with C.250A-1935. |
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| Accession number | C.250-1935 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2009 |
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