Not currently on display at the V&A

Plate

c.1911 (made)
Artist/Maker
Samson of Paris (makers)
Place of origin
France (made)

Hard-paste porcelain plate, round in shape with enamel and gilding. The design features a purple scale border and gilt crowned "GR" monogram and floral sprays painted.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Plate
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, enamel, gilding, painted
Porcelain
Enamel
Painted
Gilt
Brief description
Plate of hard-paste porcelain, thrown, enamel and gilding, for George V, possibly made by Samson of Paris, probably France, c.1911.
Physical description
Hard-paste porcelain plate, round in shape with enamel and gilding. The design features a purple scale border and gilt crowned "GR" monogram and floral sprays painted.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23cm (Note: taken from register)
Marks and inscriptions
  • "GR" (painted with enamels)
  • Transliteration
    .
Credit line
Given by John Hardy
Object history
Coronation plate for George V
Production
Coronation plate for George V, in teh style of Chinese export porcelain of c.1780, of which Samson of Paris were noted imitators.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.103-1994

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O276238/plate-samson-of-paris/
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