Plate, 'bleu celeste' ground, painted by Desire Leroy
Manufacturer
Minton
(English, founded 1793)
CultureEnglish
OriginStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Datec.1875
MediumBone china, overglaze enamels and gold
DimensionsOverall: 2.4 x 24.2 cm (15/16 in., 24.2 cm)
MarkingsImpressed marks for year, registration, MINTONS, and unidentifiable tallies; pattern no. G2078 and tally mark in orange; special printed mark for Thomas Goode & Co.
DescriptionA Minton bleu celeste-ground plate with reticulated gilt rim decorated by Desire Leroy, with white birds, insects and flowering foliage in pate-sur-pate-style surrounding a cipher medallion.
Credit LineGift of N. Robert Cumming
Object numberG93.5.3
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
Not on view
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