Plate, one of two from a partial dinner service

Dateca. 1755

Maker Delamain's Factory (1752-1770s)

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)

DimensionsD: 10"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1976-119,1

DescriptionThickly potted plate with slightly scalloped rim and foot ring. White tin glaze decorated in manganese with scene of architectural ruins in pastoral landscape; on the rim, with four swags; in the reverse rim, a large 3.
Label TextUntil it was separated at auction in 1976, these two plates were part of a service that included two oval dishes (see CWF accession 1976-118) and five other plates, each with a different scene. The landscapes and the color relate to established Dublin pieces.
Inscribed"3" on the reverse.
MarkingsNone
ProvenanceH. M. E. James
Jellinek & Sampson Antiques, London