Pair of Octagonal Dessert Plates
Manufacturer
Bow Porcelain Works
(English, 1744 - 1776)
CultureEnglish
OriginStratford-le-Bow, London, England
Dateca.1755-1760
MediumPhosphatic (bone ash) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall (G91.7.28.1 & G91.7.28.2): 2 x 19.4 x 20.6 cm (13/16 x 7 5/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
MarkingsN in overglaze brown (on both plates)
DescriptionPair of octagonal shaped plates with botanical decoration, very much in imitation of Chelsea. The flowers depicted here have not been identified, and they seem to have been applied more for decorative effect than botanical accuracy.
Credit LineThe Vernon W. Armstrong Collection
Object numberG91.7.28.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
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