Tea Plate
ca. 1782-1800 (made)
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Tea plate of lead-glazed hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Circular, flat, with narrow rim, on a low recessed footrim. Painted in the centre with an exotic bird seated at a bough, and three insects. The rim is gilded with a plain band.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain with a lead glaze, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Tea plate, probably made by New Hall porcelain factory, Staffordshire, about 1782-1800, hard-paste porcelain with a lead glaze, painted in enamels |
| Physical description | Tea plate of lead-glazed hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. Circular, flat, with narrow rim, on a low recessed footrim. Painted in the centre with an exotic bird seated at a bough, and three insects. The rim is gilded with a plain band. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '6' (Possibly a workman's mark, painted in black) |
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| Production | Acquired as 'Staffordshire, ca. 1790.' |
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| Accession number | C.87-1973 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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