Plaque
ca. 1840 (made)
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Plaque of earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel and over-painted with enamels and copper lustre, and moulded in low relief. Decorated with a ship and inscription 'May Peace & Plenty On our Nation Smile and Trade with Commerce Bless the British Isle'. The rim is moulded with scrolls and painted in dark brown and lustre.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel, over-painted with enamels and copper lustre, and moulded |
Brief description | Plaque of earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel and over-painted with enamels and copper lustre, made in Sunderland, ca. 1840. |
Physical description | Plaque of earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel and over-painted with enamels and copper lustre, and moulded in low relief. Decorated with a ship and inscription 'May Peace & Plenty On our Nation Smile and Trade with Commerce Bless the British Isle'. The rim is moulded with scrolls and painted in dark brown and lustre. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'May Peace & Plenty / On our Nation Smile / and Trade with Commerce / Bless the British Isle' (Inscribed) |
Gallery label | Plaque
Made in Sunderland, about 1840
Earthenware, painted in lustre and colours with printed decoration
3664-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008) |
Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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Accession number | 3664-1901 |
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Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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