Plate
1777 (made)
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Plate of tin-glazed earthenware, copying a Chinese copy of a Japanese original.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Plate, tin-glazed earthenware, with Imari style decoration, from a service presented by Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732-1798), King of Poland, to the Sultan Abdul Hamid I (1725-1789) in 1777 |
| Physical description | Plate of tin-glazed earthenware, copying a Chinese copy of a Japanese original. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (formerly translated as: 'Obedience and Fidelity are due to Kings. From the Government at Warsaw to the Sultan Osman, as a token of respect, this present is offered and sent.')
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| Object history | This plate is part of "The Sultan service" ordered by Stanisław August Poniatowski (1732-1798), King of Poland, and given to the Sultan Abdul Hamid I (1725-1789) in 1777. A similar plate is in the Museum in Cracow. Information provided by Magdalena Białonowska. Purchase price note: Bought for £19 18s 10d. |
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| Accession number | 544-1897 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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