Plate

ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain, made in imitation of Sèvres porcelain. In the middle are two exotic birds in a landscape. The rim has a wavy edge and is decorated with three panels containing flowers and surrounded by gilt scrolls and floral sprays, reserved in white on a dark blue ground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Plate of porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, made in imitation of Sèvres porcelain, Chamberlain & Co., Worcester, ca. 1850
Physical description
Plate of porcelain, made in imitation of Sèvres porcelain. In the middle are two exotic birds in a landscape. The rim has a wavy edge and is decorated with three panels containing flowers and surrounded by gilt scrolls and floral sprays, reserved in white on a dark blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CHAMBERLAIN'S WORCESTER' (Impressed)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3310-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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