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Cake Plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1830-1840

GUSN

GUSN-16176

Description

One of a set of thirteen. Porcelain footed teacup with pink lustre on a white body. Floral and foliate motif. Orange enameled flowers with superimposed paint. Centrally adorned lustre leaf on the interior base.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cake plates (serving vessels)
porcelain
luster (optical property)
overglazing
lusterware
hand-painted
Dish, Serving
Plate, Serving
Plate, Cake
Plate, Cake

Additional Identification Number

1948.12h

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Harriet Buckingham

Accession Number

1948.12.13

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