Plate thumbnail 1

Plate

ca. 1817-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. With a lobed rim and decorated in the centre with a pair of exotic birds in a landscape. On either side are plants with purple flowers. Border decorated with a running wave-pattern composed of flowers and cell-diapers painted in blue occupying the narrow lobes of the rim.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in colours and gilded
Brief description
Plate of porcelain painted in colours and gilded, Nantgarw China Works, Nantgarw, and decorated in London, ca. 1817-1820
Physical description
Plate of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. With a lobed rim and decorated in the centre with a pair of exotic birds in a landscape. On either side are plants with purple flowers. Border decorated with a running wave-pattern composed of flowers and cell-diapers painted in blue occupying the narrow lobes of the rim.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'NANTGARW / C.W.' (Impressed)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Joseph Henry Jacobs
Production
Decorated in London.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.37-1950

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest