Dessert Plate
ca. 1775-ca. 1780 (made)
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Plain circular plate with plain border, the centre painted in blue enamel with a bouquet, the border with scattered sprigs and the rim picked out in blue
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue enamel |
| Brief description | Earthenware dessert plate decorated with blue flowers, by Sceaux pottery factory, France, ca. 1775-ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Plain circular plate with plain border, the centre painted in blue enamel with a bouquet, the border with scattered sprigs and the rim picked out in blue |
| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
| Object history | The base inscribed by previous owner: 'Sceaux Penthiève', indicating the period of the Duc de Penthiève's protection from 1775 |
| Production | Acquired as Strasbourg, mid-18th century; reattributed to Sceaux; labelled Sceaux, c. 1770. |
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| Accession number | C.590-1909 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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