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Assiette unie ?

Plate
ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate, hard-paste porcelain, 6 large lobes alternate with 6 pairs of smaller lobes, stylised flowers and scrolls decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground. Rim hole.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAssiette unie ? (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Plate, porcelain, stylised flowers and scrolls decoration, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1790
Physical description
Plate, hard-paste porcelain, 6 large lobes alternate with 6 pairs of smaller lobes, stylised flowers and scrolls decoration painted in enamels and gilt on a white ground. Rim hole.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's (Maker's mark, in blue enamel)
  • 'g' (Painter's mark, in blue enamel for unknown)
  • 'VX' (incised)
Object history
Bought for £1 2s 6d from the Bernal Collection
Production
see object information file for comparative images (Sevres archives and Royal Collection)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2012D-1855

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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