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D2013-CMD. Plate 1981-80
Plate
D2013-CMD. Plate 1981-80

Plate

Dateca. 1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsDiameter: 9"
Credit LineBequest of Miss Martha B. D. Spotswood
Object number1981-80
DescriptionChinese export porcelain plate decorated in underglaze blue, iron red enamel, and gilding. The well is decorated with two red and gilt auspicious crabs and a cash coin between. Offset flowering peonies and pine sprigs arch from the rim into the well.
Label TextThe design on this plate is the same as the one on the dish with opaque enamels which matches archaeological evidence from Stratford Hall and several other locations in the South. This example was likely owned by Alexander Spotswood at his home, Porto Bello, in Orange County and may have been used by him during his time in Williamsburg.
ProvenanceMiss Martha B.D. Spotswood, Petersburg, VA

Formerly belonged to Governor Alexander Spotswood's grandson, John Spotswood and his wife, Sally Rowzie Spotswood.
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