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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Staffordshire (made)

Dish of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in black and over-painted with black and red enamels. Oval with a lobed and moulded rim. Painted in the middle with the Arms of James Brydges, Marquis of Caernarvon, with supporters, coronets and motto 'MAIN-TIEN LE DROIT'. On the rim is the crest printed, and painted with sprays of flowers in red.

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Categories	Ceramics Earthenware
Object type	Dish
Materials and techniques	Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in black, over-painted with enamels, and moulded Lead Glaze Earthenware Enamels Transfer-Printed Painted Moulded
Brief description	Oval dish of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in black and over-painted with black and red enamels, made in Staffordshire, ca. 1780.
Physical description	Dish of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in black and over-painted with black and red enamels. Oval with a lobed and moulded rim. Painted in the middle with the Arms of James Brydges, Marquis of Caernarvon, with supporters, coronets and motto 'MAIN-TIEN LE DROIT'. On the rim is the crest printed, and painted with sprays of flowers in red.
Dimensions	Length: 28.6cm
Marks and inscriptions	'MAIN-TIEN LE DROIT' (Printed on the arms) Transliteration .
Credit line	Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Object history	One of two dishes with C.801-1935. The Marquis (1731-1789) married Margaret Nicol (d.1768) in 1753, whose arms are shown on an escutcheon. He succeeded as third Duke of Clandos in 1771.
Subjects depicted	Lobed Coat of Arms Flowers Crest
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	C.801A-1935

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O282790/dish-unknown/

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