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Culture:Chinese
Title:plate
Date Made:ca. 1765
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: hard paste porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels, gilding
Place Made:China
Measurements:overall: 1 in x 9 in; 2.54 cm x 22.86 cm
Accession Number:  HD 53.096.9
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Chinese export porcelain plate decorated in the Famille rose palette in pink, purple, green, turquoise, yellow, orange-red, blue and gilding. The decoration with its randon floral sprays is often called the “Thistle” or “Chrysanthemum” pattern. The original design source remains unknown, but pieces of Marseille faience (tin-glazed earthenware) manufactured around 1760 are found in a similar pattern. Regardless of its origins, this decoration achieved great popularity throughout Europe, particularly in Scandinavia and Germany. Plates with this same design and gilt spear border were owned by Samuel (1739-1820) and Judith Verplanck, a prominent family in 18th-century New York City who lived at 3 Wall Street from 1763-1803.

Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); polychrome; Porcelain

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