Rocaillerie-Molded Plate Painted with Birds and Fruit
Manufacturer
Chelsea
(English, ca. 1744-1769)
Date1760-1765
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsDiameter: 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
ClassificationsPORCELAIN
Credit LineDixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Stout Hooker
Object number2008.DA.2.52
DescriptionThe plate has a gilt scroll-molded rim with three rococo cartouches alternating with colorful pairs of birds amidst fruiting branches above gilt feathering. The center has fruit sprigs including a halved pear.Status
Not on view