Plate
ca. 1760-ca. 1780 (made)
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Plate with wavy edge with crimson line. Pierced scrollwork border painted in green enamel. In the centre is a large bunch of flowers surmounted by a butterfly to the left, and to the right, a small single flower sprig.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in green enamel |
| Brief description | Earthenware plate made by the Veuve Perrin factory, Marseilles, ca. 1760-1780. |
| Physical description | Plate with wavy edge with crimson line. Pierced scrollwork border painted in green enamel. In the centre is a large bunch of flowers surmounted by a butterfly to the left, and to the right, a small single flower sprig. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'VP' in monogram (Manufacturer's mark (Veuve Perrin) in grey) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Given by Mrs Elizabeth Warne, of Yeovil, in 1874. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
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| Accession number | 3106-1901 |
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| Record created | May 3, 2000 |
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