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1947

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1967

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1989

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Scene of Outer Space Plate

This is a plate. It was manufactured by Dmitrov Porcelain Factory. It is dated ca. 1957 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is porcelain, enamel, gilding. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds.

Its dimensions are

Diameter: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: On underside: Dmitrov mark stamped in orange overglaze

Cite this object as

Scene of Outer Space Plate; Manufactured by Dmitrov Porcelain Factory (Russia); porcelain, enamel, gilding; Diameter: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.); The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds; 1989-41-43

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