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Plate

ca. 1815 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded; in the middle is a painting of a swallow; the rim is decorated with a narrow border of gilt scrolls

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Plate of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, made by Cambrian Pottery, Swansea, ca. 1815.
Physical description
Plate of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded; in the middle is a painting of a swallow; the rim is decorated with a narrow border of gilt scrolls
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Swallow of Otaheite' (In the back in red)
  • 'Swansea' (In red)
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Given to Lady Charlotte Schreiber by Mr Lewis Dillwyn, MP, in August 1868
Subject depicted
Other number
Sch. I 801 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:809-1885

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Record createdFebruary 13, 2009
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