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1962

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2015

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Plate with "Disheveled Birds" (One of Thirteen) Plate

This is a plate. It was manufactured by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory and workshop of James Giles. It is dated ca. 1758–1769 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. 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.

  • Plate (France)
  • tin-glazed earthenware.
  • Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
  • 2008-40-4

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 2.9 x 21.8 cm (1 1/8 x 8 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Reverse: [1] an anchor, painted in brown overglaze (Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory mark)

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

Plate with "Disheveled Birds" (One of Thirteen) Plate; Manufactured by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (United Kingdom); Workshop of James Giles (British, 1718 - 1780); soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x diam.: 2.9 x 21.8 cm (1 1/8 x 8 9/16 in.); Gift of Forsyth Wickes; 1962-218-6

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