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On Display: House - Centreville Stair Hall
Plate (Dinner plate)
Francesco Albani
1740-1745
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Francesco Albani (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1956.0046.076
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Charles K. Davis
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Object Number
1956.0046.076
Object Name
Plate (Dinner plate)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Francesco Albani (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen; China; Asia
Date
1740-1745
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: On the underside is a yellowed tag with a hand-written brown ink label; "Set of 4 old Chinese famille rose plates enamelled with Allegorical groups representing Earth, Air, Fire, & Water after paintings by Francisco Albani (1578-1660) in the Turin Gallery"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: A small yellowed rectangular label with the inscription "#9/Earth on 4" and a typed label; "S/3 Rare set of 4 Oriental Lowestoft Plates decorated in European style with subjects emblematic of the Elements. China - circa 1770."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Elements
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Enameled
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
1.102 (H) x 9.016 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.8 (H) x 22.9 (Diam)