Plate

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Plate

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.1373

Description

Eleven circular plates with hand-painted butterfly and fern scenes: Scalloped rim, raised foot rim; decoration consists of white background, gilt band scalloped and dotted at rim; each plate has a different botanical scene in colors of green tones, blue-greens, deep reds, yellow, orange and blue consisting of two butterflies (various species) hovering over a clump of fern fronds and grasses (various species); .1372, .1375 have a gilt line at rim, stylized ivy branches and leaves and one butterfly.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Illegible mark on reverse of conjoined letters over a crescent.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5/8 in

Diameter

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5/8 x 6 in. (1.6 x 15.2 cm)

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

8-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)

Material

Porcelain, Enamel, Gilt

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.1370 - Plate - Part of set MP.87.1371 - Plate - Part of set MP.87.1372 - Plate - Part of set MP.87.1374 - Plate - Part of set MP.87.1375 - Plate - Part of set MP.87.1376 - Plate - Part of set MP.87.1377 - Plate - Part of set MP.87.1378 - Plate - Part of set MP.87.1379 - Plate - Part of set MP.87.1380 - Plate - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of 11

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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