Plate
ca. 1756-1758 (made)
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Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. The border is engine-turned. The rim is lobed, with a foliated edge picked out in brown, and divided into twelve panels alternately painted with birds amongst bushes, and incised with a pattern of wavy lines. In the middle are bouquets and sprays of flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and incised |
| Brief description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and incised, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1756-1758. |
| Physical description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. The border is engine-turned. The rim is lobed, with a foliated edge picked out in brown, and divided into twelve panels alternately painted with birds amongst bushes, and incised with a pattern of wavy lines. In the middle are bouquets and sprays of flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (In red) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | One of two plates with C.251-1935. |
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| Accession number | C.251A-1935 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2009 |
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