Manufacturer:

Nymphenburg Porcelain Factory, German, established by 1753  Search this

Medium:

hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel

Dimensions:

H x diam.: 2 × 19 cm (13/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

Type:

ceramics

Decorative Arts

Sample plate

Made in:

Munich, Bavaria

Date:

1948

Description:

the circular plate enameled with samples of varying shades of purple, mauve and russet, in rectangular patches with degrees of shading numbered 831-835 and with the date 3-I-48 on the side of each, on slightly over half the plate, and with samples of border decoration in the same colors and numbers, plus one labelled "Staffage 1551" on the remainder of the rim.

Credit Line:

Gift of Michele Oka Doner in honor of Lisa Roberts

Accession Number:

2014-52-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq497cfa0b0-3a06-43a6-96e9-4d3f476a1cef

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_2014-52-1