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On Display: House - China Hall
Plate (Cake plate)
1795-1796
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1963.0705
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0705
Object Name
Plate (Cake plate)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1795-1796
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, center of reserve
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel and gilded, Roman letters "M.W."with the "M" superimposed on the "W"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, center of reserve
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "DECUS ET TUTAMEN AB ILLO"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "NEW HAMPSHIRE"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "MASSACHUSETS."
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "VERMONT"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "RHODE ISLAND"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "CONNECTICUT"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "NEW YORK."
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "JERSEY."
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "PENNSYLVANIA"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "DELAWARE"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "MARYLAND"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "VIRGINIA"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "KENTUCKY."
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "N:CAROLINA"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "S:CAROLINA"
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface, rim
Inscription: Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "GEORGIA."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Martha Washington
- Historical
- George Washington
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Gilded
- Enameled
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.047 (H) x 12.953 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
5.2 (H) x 32.9 (Diam)