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The plate is painted in underglaze blue, decorated with asters in petal-shaped panels at the border enclosing five similar flower-heads amongst a dense whorled-pattern at the centre. On the base there are two encircled fish with a flower.
This design was especially popular in the Middle East.
Given by Mrs E. L. Calverley
Diameter: 27.2 cm
Height: 3.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1905-04-07) by Calverley, E.L., Mrs
17th Century#
1600
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1699
Underglaze colour
Hard-paste porcelain
Accession number: C.37-1924
Primary reference Number: 74703
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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