Plate
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
earthenware
Measurements
240 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Luneville
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Gunby Hall Estate, Lincolnshire
NT 636711.12
Summary
A dinner plate. Part of a French white glazed earthenware dinner service of slightly lobed and undulating form, with pink lining and painted with sprays of pink, yellow, purple and blue flowers and consisting of two covered vegetable dishes, two sauce boats (and three covers) and fifteen dinner plates. Dinner plate l) of undulating cicular form, the whole lined and painted with a floral spray centrally and six single flowers on the rim. Marks; printed in underglaze grey, a crown with 'K' and 'G' to either side over a circular heraldic badge with the inscription around its perimeter 'DEMI-PORCELAINE/LUNEVILLE' and 'FRANCE' below. Chips and losses to rim, discolouration through excessive heat.
Provenance
1990, purchased from J Montgomery-Massingberd.