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Dinner plate

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1790-1792

GUSN

GUSN-55912

Description

Circular gray-white body w/ shallow concave well. Plate rim and cavetto w/ Nanking style border consisting of well-defined underglaze blue cross-hatched band and spearhead border outlined in gilding. Gilded edge and banding. Central overglazed gilt, blue and black enamel decoration of pseudo armorial crest consisting of ermine drapery enclosing a shield w/ cypher "AQ". Wiped foot ring.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dinner plates
porcelain
Porcelain
PLATE, DINNER

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9.75 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1982.4.1

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