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Plate
Made at: Wedgwood Manufactory (Staffordshire, England, active 1759–present)
Decorated by: Emile Lessore (French, 1805–1874)
Decorated by: Emile Lessore (French, 1805–1874)
English
around 1860-1875
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Creamware
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 × 21 × 21 cm (1 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift by the grandchildren of Mrs. Edward Frothingham,(Eugenia Mifflin Frothingham)
Accession Number1977.671
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionPlate in the form of a shell with yellow rim with partially disrobed woman, one breast exposed, with winged putto seated ina landscape with tree in center.
Signed
Signed at lower left 'E Lessore' and at lower right 'Wedgwood' in rust red
Marks
Impressed WEDGWOOD "R" [4 dots] on reverse
InscriptionsTwo gummed MFa labels: "78.19 Mrs. Forthingham" and below is MFA label with "Mrs. ..."