Plate
1850 (made)
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Object Type
This ornate plate, decorated with gilding, posies and swags of flowers, in the French style, is an unmistakable statement of its owner's fashionable taste. With its distinctive pink ground, it imitates the type of wares made at the SŠvres factory in the 18th century, which continued in popularity throughout the 19th century in Britain. The quantity of hand-painting and gilding makes it a relatively expensive item.
Place
The Coalport porcelain factory was established as John Rose & Co. at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire in about 1796. Although Rose died in 1841, his name was retained as the company's title in the backstamp until at least 1865. This plate also records the location of the works as 'Colebrook Dale'. At this date the spelling seems still to have been variable; many wares were marked 'Coalbrookdale'. William Cook, believed to have decorated this plate, was one of the factory's most celebrated painters.
This ornate plate, decorated with gilding, posies and swags of flowers, in the French style, is an unmistakable statement of its owner's fashionable taste. With its distinctive pink ground, it imitates the type of wares made at the SŠvres factory in the 18th century, which continued in popularity throughout the 19th century in Britain. The quantity of hand-painting and gilding makes it a relatively expensive item.
Place
The Coalport porcelain factory was established as John Rose & Co. at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire in about 1796. Although Rose died in 1841, his name was retained as the company's title in the backstamp until at least 1865. This plate also records the location of the works as 'Colebrook Dale'. At this date the spelling seems still to have been variable; many wares were marked 'Coalbrookdale'. William Cook, believed to have decorated this plate, was one of the factory's most celebrated painters.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted and gilded |
| Brief description | Plate of porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, painted by William Cook, Coalport Porcelain Factory, Shropshire, 1850 |
| Physical description | Plate of porcelain, painted in enamel colours and decorated with gilding in imitation of Sèvres porcelain. The rim is divided into four compartments by shell-like devices fringed with blue and gold and connected by garlands of flowers; in each compartment is a bouquet and in the middle of the plate is a trophy. The intervals between the compartments are decorated with gilt floral sprays on a rose Pompadour ground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'John Rose & Co. / COLEBROOK DALE. / 1850' (Maker's mark printed in crimson) |
| Gallery label | British Galleries:
This plate imitates one of several bright 'ground colours' used by the French porcelain factory at Sèvres in the 1760s. In Britain this pink was called 'Rose Pompadour' after Louis XV's mistress, an early patron of Sèvres. It was particularly popular with collectors and several British manufacturers copied it in the 19th century.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Made by John Rose & Co, Coalport, Shropshire; painted by William Cook |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Object Type This ornate plate, decorated with gilding, posies and swags of flowers, in the French style, is an unmistakable statement of its owner's fashionable taste. With its distinctive pink ground, it imitates the type of wares made at the SŠvres factory in the 18th century, which continued in popularity throughout the 19th century in Britain. The quantity of hand-painting and gilding makes it a relatively expensive item. Place The Coalport porcelain factory was established as John Rose & Co. at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire in about 1796. Although Rose died in 1841, his name was retained as the company's title in the backstamp until at least 1865. This plate also records the location of the works as 'Colebrook Dale'. At this date the spelling seems still to have been variable; many wares were marked 'Coalbrookdale'. William Cook, believed to have decorated this plate, was one of the factory's most celebrated painters. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3381-1901 |
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| Record created | June 17, 1999 |
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