Platter and Stand

Ceramic

Drexel Founding Collection

130 Photographed by Lynn (Clouser) Waddell 2013

Name/Title

Platter and Stand

Entry/Object ID

130

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Anthony J. Drexel, Philadelphia

Notes

Date: 1893 Credit Line: Bequest of Anthony J. Drexel Means of Accession: Bequest

Made/Created

Artist

Sèvres Factory

Place

City

Sèvres

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

11-1/8 in

Length

19-1/2 in

Material

Soft paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, gilding, ormolu

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

This platter with elaborate ormolu stand is decorated with one of the most popular and longest lasting glaze colors developed by the Sèvres Factory, bleu celeste. The Sèvres Factory is credited with developing many new glaze colors and pushing glazing techniques to their full potential.