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Tray

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tray of porcelain painted with colours and gilded. Oval and in the middle is a medallion containing interlacing circles in gold on a black ground. Surrounding this at irregular intervals are sprigs of flowers in gold. Round the rim within gold borders are narrow radiating panels, alternately black and pale yellow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with colours and gilded
Brief description
Tray of porcelain painted with colours and gilded, Nymphenburg porcelain factory, Nymphenburg, late 18th century
Physical description
Tray of porcelain painted with colours and gilded. Oval and in the middle is a medallion containing interlacing circles in gold on a black ground. Surrounding this at irregular intervals are sprigs of flowers in gold. Round the rim within gold borders are narrow radiating panels, alternately black and pale yellow.
Dimensions
  • Length: 35.9cm
  • Width: 28.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • The arms of Bavaria (Impressed)
  • '7' (Impressed)
  • 'O' (Impressed)
  • 'No XCII' (In crimson)
  • Transliteration
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Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.516-1914

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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