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Plate 2016-14,2
Plate
Plate 2016-14,2

Plate

Date1790-1800
OriginAsia, China, Jingdezhen
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsDiam. 9 3/4"
Credit LineGift of June S. Hennage
Object number2016-14,2
DescriptionChinese export porcelain plate decorated with a coat of arms indicating it was made for John Morgan of Hartford, Connecticut. Painted in blue, green, sepia, and black enamels and gold with the crest and arms of Morgan. Inscribed “Morgan” along the lower right side of the shield with palm fronts, the cavetto surrounded by a blue dotted floret band, the rim with a border of blue scallops, gilt dots, and gilt husks on a blue ground.Plate painted with the arms of John Morgan of Hartford Connecticut.