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1953

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2015

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Plate Plate

This is a plate. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated late 18th–early 19th century and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan. It is credited Bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 3.8 × 23.4 cm (1 1/2 × 9 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) [2] "22", impressed underglaze

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Plate Plate; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x diam.: 3.8 × 23.4 cm (1 1/2 × 9 3/16 in.); Bequest of Georgiana L. McClellan; 1953-17-41

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