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"Hans Sloane" Botanical Plate (One of Twelve) Plate

This is a plate. It was manufactured by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1757–1769 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Irwin Untermyer, Esq.. It is credited Gift of Irwin Untermyer.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 2.5 x 21.3 cm (1 x 8 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] an anchor, painted in dark red or brown overglaze (Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory mark)

It is signed

Unsigned

It is inscribed

Uninscribed

Cite this object as

"Hans Sloane" Botanical Plate (One of Twelve) Plate; Manufactured by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (United Kingdom); England; soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x diam.: 2.5 x 21.3 cm (1 x 8 3/8 in.); Gift of Irwin Untermyer; 1955-163-10

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