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Plate
Made at: Sèvres Manufactory (France)
French
18th century with later decoration
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession Number65.1849
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionOne of four plates (with 65.1850-1852). Turq. borders with 3 kidney shaped reserves with colourful birds painted in rural habitat; draped chain leafage in gold work; centers painted with bouquet of roses; white ground; edged in gold. Date mark R: dec. mark, incision marks. Decorator: Tandart, jeune. Dated 1770.
ProvenanceForsyth Wickes (b.1876-d.1964), New York and Newport, RI; 1965, bequest of Forsyth Wickes to the MFA.