Plate
ca. 1775-1800 (made)
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Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded. The rim is moulded in spirally radial panels and edged with a border of Greek fret in gold on blue. In the centre is a circular medallion with a border enclosing a butterfly. Floral sprigs on border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, moulded and gilded |
| Brief description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded, Tournai porcelain factory, Tournai, ca. 1775-1800. |
| Physical description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded. The rim is moulded in spirally radial panels and edged with a border of Greek fret in gold on blue. In the centre is a circular medallion with a border enclosing a butterfly. Floral sprigs on border. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A tower (Painted in gold) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
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| Accession number | C.1672-1919 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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