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Plateau de fromager, 1st size

Cheese Dish Stand
1756-1757 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Form: round, deep well, moulded rim
Ground: white
Decoration: flowers in blue
Rim hole

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePlateau de fromager, 1st size (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Porcelain cheese dish stand painted in enamels and gilt, possibly made at Sèvres or Vincennes porcelain factory, 1756-1757
Physical description
Form: round, deep well, moulded rim
Ground: white
Decoration: flowers in blue
Rim hole
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's in blue enamel with date letter 'D' (Maker's mark)
  • an anchor in blue enamel for Charles Buteux (Painter's mark)
  • 3 (incised)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Object history
Given by J.H. Fitzhenry.
Production
or 'jatte de fromagier' (information: Tamara Preaud)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.366-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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