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Plate

1836-1858 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of white earthenware, with an impressed design covered with a green glaze, decorated with gilding. In the middle is a picture of two startled ducks in a pond by a low wall; the rim is decorated with water plants and gilt lattice-work ornament. The underpart of the rim is mottled in purple lustre outline.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, impressed, glazed and gilt
Brief description
Plate, white earthenware with impressed decoration under a green glaze and gilt, Rubelles pottery factory, France, 1836-1858
Physical description
Plate of white earthenware, with an impressed design covered with a green glaze, decorated with gilding. In the middle is a picture of two startled ducks in a pond by a low wall; the rim is decorated with water plants and gilt lattice-work ornament. The underpart of the rim is mottled in purple lustre outline.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 22.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'A.D.T. BREVET D'INVENTION' within a circle (Impressed)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
The process was invented by M. le Baron du Tremblay.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
4818-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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