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Plate

ca. 1805 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of lead-glazed white earthenware painted with enamels with three butterflies, and the edge of the rim is gilded.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Plate of lead-glazed white earthenware painted with enamels and gilded, painted by William Weston Young, Swansea Pottery, Swansea, ca. 1805.
Physical description
Plate of lead-glazed white earthenware painted with enamels with three butterflies, and the edge of the rim is gilded.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 19.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'P[apilio] Cardui' (Painted in black on the back)
  • 'P. Aegeria' (Painted in black on the back)
  • 'P. Justina' (Painted in black on the back)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Plate
Painted by W W Young, made at the Swansea pottery, about 1805
Marks: 'P. Aegeria', 'P. Justina' and 'P. Cardui', painted in black
Lead-glazed earthenware

3478-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Given by Mrs Dillwyn. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
3478-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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