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1962	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
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Plate

This is a Plate. It was made by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1753–1758 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is porcelain with overglaze enameling. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Forsyth Wickes. It is credited Gift of Forsyth Wickes.

Round white porcelain plate with wavy brown-edged rim, painted with a large pancratium flower and insects. Filling the plate, broad pointed leaves in green and yellow-green. Filling the top half of the plate, a cluster of large purple flowers with long pointed petals and curling yellow stamens atop a blue stem. Surrounding the flower, smaller insects in various colors. At twelve o'clock, a blue and green winged insect; at eight o'clock, a pale purple and yellow butterfly; at ten o'clock, a purple and yellow winged insect.

"Hans Sloane" Plate Plate
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-4

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 2.5 x 20.5 cm (1 x 8 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Overglaze: red anchor

Cite this object as

Plate; Made by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (United Kingdom); porcelain with overglaze enameling; H x diam.: 2.5 x 20.5 cm (1 x 8 1/16 in.); Gift of Forsyth Wickes; 1962-218-3

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CwJR/
Accession Number 1962-218-3
Object ID 18443933