Plate
ca.1815 (made)
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Plate, cream-coloured earthenware, with oak-leaf border. Transfer-print decoration.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cream-coloured earthenware transfer-printed |
| Brief description | Plate, cream-coloured earthenware, with oak-leaf border, made in the Creil factory of Stone, Cocquerel and Le Gros of Paris, France, about 1815 |
| Physical description | Plate, cream-coloured earthenware, with oak-leaf border. Transfer-print decoration. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
| Object history | In ancient times the oak was sacred to Zeus (Jupiter), the God of Thunder. Since the late 18th century plant trails have been especially popular on ceramics. |
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| Accession number | C.324-1912 |
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| Record created | May 25, 2005 |
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