Plate
1867 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The South Kensington Museum (the V&A) was founded with a collection of contemporary work from many countries to be used as a teaching collection for the instruction of students at its own design school (now the Royal College of Art) as well as at a network of associated design schools throughout the country. The museum was also interested in the work of students abroad and this plate was acquired as such an example.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Plate of earthenware, decorated by Marie Toquart, made by École Impériale Spéciale pour les Jeunes Personnes, Paris, 1867. |
| Physical description | Plate of earthenware, painted with a scene of a male figure playing a stringed instrument, standing on dolphins, a ship and townscape in the back ground, all in 'classical' style. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MT' (painted in blue) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The South Kensington Museum (the V&A) was founded with a collection of contemporary work from many countries to be used as a teaching collection for the instruction of students at its own design school (now the Royal College of Art) as well as at a network of associated design schools throughout the country. The museum was also interested in the work of students abroad and this plate was acquired as such an example. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 712-1869 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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