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Collection Highlights

Punch bowl: Landing of Lafayette
1840-1850
1910.24
Earthenware
Owned By: Heiser family

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Dish

Dish
Object name 
Dish
Date 
ca. 1814-1860
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Royal Porcelain Manufactory
Medium 
Porcelain
Dimensions 
Overall: 1 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. ( 3.8 x 17.5 x 13.7 cm )
Description 
Oblong porcelain dish with molded edges; central decoration of meandering light and dark purple floral vine; polychrome enamel butterflies and insects throughout; border decoration of purple lines and spirals interrupted by gilded spirals and purple flowers.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Van Horne Ellis
Object Number 
1940.40
Marks 
printed: in underglaze blue on bottom: crossed swords painted: in purple on bottom: a triangle with a dot next to it.
Gallery Label 
This dish is part of tea set which includes 1940.37-45.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.