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Cake plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1768-1799

GUSN

GUSN-17178

Description

Partial tea service. Two gold borders enclose a gold winding vine and three leaf flower design on a white body w/ undulating ribbing. Cake plate= As the ribbing terminates toward the center of the cake plates and saucers, there is a gold ring of the same thickness as the borders.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cake plates (serving vessels)
bone china
porcelain
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
vines
Porcelain
Bone China
Vine
Flower
PLATE, CAKE

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8.125 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1927.2258

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