Napoleon III Plate

Ceramic

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Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

Napoleon III Plate

Entry/Object ID

262

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John H. Harjes, Paris

Notes

Date: 1894 Credit Line: Gift of Mr. John H. Harjes of Paris Means of Accession: gift

Made/Created

Artist

Edouard Honoré

Date made

circa 1852 - 1872

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Diameter

9-1/4 in

Material

Hard paste porcelain

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

These Napoleon III plates, as well as the sugar bowl, pot-de-crème, and plates below, were all made by Edouard D. Honoré, active from 1820-1855, head of one of the major porcelain factories in Paris. Honoré was also commissioned to design the US presidential china for James K. Polk.