Plate
ca.1870-ca.1917 (made)
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Circular plate on turned foot-ring (diameter 22.8 cm, height 3.3 cm); the upper face with central reserved roundel transfer-printed in black with inscription in Arabic, the surrounding area transfer-printed (7) in black and painted in polychrome enamels with a formal floral pattern.
The base has the printed factory mark in iron red of the imperial eagle (indicating the imperial warrant) above the St George and the dragon (for Moscow), the latter contained within an oval band with the factory name and Moscow in Cyrillic, which in turn is above an inscription in Arabic Pattern number '617.' printed in black
Painter's mark (7) of a dot of blue enamel on base
Condition: the enamels now rubbed
The base has the printed factory mark in iron red of the imperial eagle (indicating the imperial warrant) above the St George and the dragon (for Moscow), the latter contained within an oval band with the factory name and Moscow in Cyrillic, which in turn is above an inscription in Arabic Pattern number '617.' printed in black
Painter's mark (7) of a dot of blue enamel on base
Condition: the enamels now rubbed
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, thrown and turned and with clear glaze, with transfer-printed inscription and design, over-painted in coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Plate, hard-paste porcelain, transfer-printed with inscription and with outline of pattern in black enamel, the latter over-painted in coloured enamels, made by and with the factory mark of the Gardner Porcelain factory, Moscow, about 1890-1917 |
| Physical description | Circular plate on turned foot-ring (diameter 22.8 cm, height 3.3 cm); the upper face with central reserved roundel transfer-printed in black with inscription in Arabic, the surrounding area transfer-printed (7) in black and painted in polychrome enamels with a formal floral pattern. The base has the printed factory mark in iron red of the imperial eagle (indicating the imperial warrant) above the St George and the dragon (for Moscow), the latter contained within an oval band with the factory name and Moscow in Cyrillic, which in turn is above an inscription in Arabic Pattern number '617.' printed in black Painter's mark (7) of a dot of blue enamel on base Condition: the enamels now rubbed |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lewis Baxter through Art Fund |
| Object history | Made for the Central Asian and Middle Eastern Market and acquired by the donor in Iran |
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| Accession number | C.30-2004 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2004 |
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