Plate
late 18th century (made)
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Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the centre is a figure of a young man with a spear and shield after a figure discovered during excavations at Gragnano. Round the rim are four oval medallions in the manner of classical cameos enclosing a bust with the inscription 'MUSEO FARNESIANO'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Naples Royal Porcelain Factory, Naples, late 18th century. |
| Physical description | Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In the centre is a figure of a young man with a spear and shield after a figure discovered during excavations at Gragnano. Round the rim are four oval medallions in the manner of classical cameos enclosing a bust with the inscription 'MUSEO FARNESIANO'. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
| Object history | Young man reproduced in 'Le Pitture Antiche d'Ercolano, Vol IV, Plate 30 (Published 1765)'. |
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| Accession number | C.1735-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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