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This Royal Vienna Porcelain Plate, rumored to have belonged to Queen Carolina of Naples and Sicily, the sister of Marie Antoinette, was made by the Imperial and Royal Porcelain Manufactory of Vienna. The manufactory produced porcelain from 1744-1864 under the initial ownership of Empress Maria Theresa. Each authentic piece of Royal Vienna Porcelain contains a blue – striped shield from the coat of arms of the Duke of Austria, known as the beehive mark, to mark its authenticity. From 1780-1830 the manufactory issued porcelain in a Classical style, referring to art of antiquity, and used gold relief as decoration, as exhibited by The Drexel Collection’s example. Come visit this gorgeous piece in Drexel’s Main Building on the third floor!Label Type
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The doves in the center of this plate were inspired by a mosaic in the Mausoleum of
Galla Placidia, the daughter of Roman Emperor Theodosius I, in Ravenna, Italy. The
imagery of the doves can be found on many pieces from the Vienna Porcelain Factory,
including vases, coffee cups, and pitchers.