Sample plate | Types | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 10 objects of this type

the circular plate enameled with samples of varying shades of purple, mauve and russet, in rectangular patches with degrees of shading numbered 831-835 and with the date 3-I-48 on the side of each, on slightly over half the plate, and with samples of border decoration in the same colors and numbers, plus one labelled "Staffage 1551" on the remainder of the rim.

Sample Plate (Bavaria), 1948
molded, enameled and glazed hard-paste porcelain.
Gift of Michele Oka Doner in honor of Lisa Roberts.
2014-52-1

This object was made by Nymphenburg Porzellan.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Buffaloware Sample Plate, ca. 1975
molded and glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
2005-11-3

This object was made by Oneida Ltd..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Earth related tones of grey-green and magenta popular in the 1880's in France.

Colour Terrise Sample Plate, ca. 1885
glazed porcelain.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
2005-11-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Color chart plate with shades of gray, green and yellow, defining the full range of vitrifiable colors available with porcelain. Shows variation of individual colors when floral decoration makes a mix of solid color and white, giving us an idea of the aesthetic concerns of the age.

Sample Plate (France), 1887
glazed porcelain.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
2005-11-1

This object was made by A. Lacroix & Cie.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Circular, slightly concave plate with 12 pie-wedge sections of various colors in light and dark hues; names of colors in French around rim, above each wedge (starting at top going clockwise): "ROSE, VERT-BLEU, VERT CHRÓME, NOIR, VIOLET DE FER, ROUGE CAPUCINE, ROUGE CHAIR, JAUNE D'ARGENT, BRUN 108, BRUN BITUME, BLEU, POURPRE"; wide circular band of tan glaze overlaps wedges, creating sections of tinted colors; in center of plate, overlapping initials "R[backwards]EC" in tan glaze. Plate mounted in hanger of three metal straps and wire.

Sample Plate (France), ca. 1920s
glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
2003-5-5

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Circular plate, the white ground with small, tear-shaped color samples painted around the rim and well, a different number painted in black above or below each sample; in center of plate, painted in black: "Stelling's Porcelaensfarver" (in script).

Sample Plate (Denmark), 1930s
moulded and glazed porcelain, with enamelled color.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
2003-5-4

This object was made by Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Circular plate, the scalloped rim having tan ground with applied interlaced curving blue bands and gilt floral border; the well with a stylized gilt floral decoration in the center.

Sample Plate (England), 1870–90
glazed and gilt porcelain.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
2003-5-3

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Circular plate, the white body showing progressive sections of decoration around the scalloped rim: a tan ground with applied interlaced curving blue bands, and gilt floral border; the well with a section of gilt, stylized floral decoration in the center; the gilt numbers "6" over "2605" written above the decoration.

Sample Plate (England), 1870–90
glazed and gilt porcelain.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
2003-5-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Circular plate, the shallow well with 15 pie wedge shapes in shades of brown (4), blue (9) and green (2); scalloped rim with repeated, transfer printed decoration of landscape in cartouche and floral border (the hue of each repeat corresponds to wedge of same color); small numbers written in black between transfer decoration and wedges; painted in center of plate: "J.P.Emery / Feb. 1899 / 108 / From 6145 To 6153 Fired in Slosh [Glosh?] Oven."

Sample Plate (England), 1899
glazed porcelain.
Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
2003-5-1

This object was made by Joseph P. Emery.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

A sample pattern plate displays a variety of patterns in numerous colors. This white plate has samples on both the front and back of the plate, including five portraits on the front.

Sample Plate (France), ca. 1875
enameled, gilt and glazed porcelain. country of origin: france..
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1990-152-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.