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Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plateau ovale uni

Stand
19th century (decorated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stand, soft-paste porcelain, oval, widening in the middle, indented well, decorated with harbour scenes painted in enamel and gilded, on a oeil de perdrix. Rim hole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePlateau ovale uni (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Oval stand, porcelain, decorated with harbour scenes, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, decorated during the 19th century
Physical description
Stand, soft-paste porcelain, oval, widening in the middle, indented well, decorated with harbour scenes painted in enamel and gilded, on a oeil de perdrix. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Width: 26.5cm
Maximum width 21 cm?
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'n' enclosed within interlaced 'L's (Maker's mark, in blue enamel with date letter 'n' for 1766)
  • 'M' in blue enamel for Morin (Painter's mark)
  • gp (incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Jones
Object history
John Jones Bequest, Cat. no. 127.
Production
Decoration is possibly 19th century - gilding is mercury gilding (information: David Peters July 1999)
Subjects depicted
Associated object
752-1882 (Set)
Collection
Accession number
752A-1882

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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