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Plate

ca. 1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the middle are birds and landscapes, and on the rim are and birds and bouquets alternately in four panels enclosed by gilt scrollwork and flowers.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Plate of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, possibly Sèvres porcelain factory, Paris, and probably repainted in London, ca. 1825.
Physical description
Plate of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the middle are birds and landscapes, and on the rim are and birds and bouquets alternately in four panels enclosed by gilt scrollwork and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crossed 'L' enclosing 'A' (In blue)
  • '12' (Incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Object history
One of two plates with C.791A-1935 (made in England). The French decoration was probably removed and repainted in London in ca. 1825 by the painter of the Nantgarw plates. A hole is in the inside of the foot-ring.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.791-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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