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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plate

1838-1847 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain, moulded in relief and decorated in purple and gilt. In the middle are the arms of a knight of the Pontifical Order of Christ


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, moulded in relief, painted in enamel and gilt
Brief description
Plate of porcelain, moulded in relief, painted in enamels and gilt, Copeland & Garrett, Stoke-on-Trent, 1838-1847
Physical description
Plate of porcelain, moulded in relief and decorated in purple and gilt. In the middle are the arms of a knight of the Pontifical Order of Christ
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'COPELAND AND GARRETT' under a crown, surrounded by a wreath of the rose, thistle and shamrock - Printed in green. Factory mark in use 1838-47.
  • 'B220' painted in red - Museum number for Museum of Practical Geology.
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
This dish was donated to the Museum of Practical Geology by 1855 - possibly by the manufacturer.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2685-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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