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A white plate with an ornate gold design around the edge. Purple flowers circle the plate's indentation. The center features a ship against a sky, in a cartouche that is bordered in purple and gold.

A white plate with an ornate gold design around the edge. Purple flowers circle the plate's indentation. The center features a ship against a sky, in a cartouche that is bordered in purple and gold. A fountain is seen at the left, while a tower is seen in the background on the right.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
BR59.138
People
Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1710)
Title
Plate decorated with harbor scene
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
1740
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Meissen
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/222931

Location

Location
Level 1, Room 1510, Modern and Contemporary Art, Disrupt the View: Arlene Shechet at the Harvard Art Museums
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration
Dimensions
22.8 cm (9 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • collector's mark: label: [Collection Terwilliger sticker]
  • manufacturer's mark: underglaze blue: [crossed swords]
  • inscription: incised: // 1c

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Terwilliger, gift; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1959

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Graves Terwilliger
Accession Year
1959
Object Number
BR59.138
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

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