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Plate: C.2331-1928

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Tin-glazed earthenware plate decorated with two men in a hot air balloon surrounded by a stylized plant motif border

Earthenware, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, green, yellow, red, and manganese-purple. The plate is circular with an alternately curved and indented edge. On the reverse it has three peg marks. In the middle of the front there is a yellow hot air balloon with a blue and yellow car suspended below it by manganese-purple ropes. Two men are seated inside it holding blue flags which stream out to right and left. Around the upper edge there is a greyish-purple line with six yellow and green plant motifs where the edge is indented. In each space between them there are three blue balls with red strokes abovethem forming a shallow fan-shape.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 22.5 cm
Height: 3.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Late
Louis XVI
Circa 1783 - 1785

Note

This shape of plate with a sloping border and flat central area is typical of Nevers plates. This example is very heavy for its size.

School or Style

faience populaire

Components of the work

Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, red, manganese-purple, and grey)
Surface composed of tin-glaze

Materials used in production

Earthenware

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2331-1928
Primary reference Number: 76719

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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