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Derby Porcelain, Derby (manufacturer)
Plate (c. 1782)
porcelain (soft-paste)
3.2 × 24.3 cm diameter
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1956
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Plate
(c. 1782)
Medium
porcelain (soft-paste)
Measurements
3.2 × 24.3 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1956
Gallery location
18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
The dessert, a distinct meal in the context of an eighteenth-century formal banquet, was the high point of celebratory dining and the focus of the theatrical spectacle that accompanied such events. Extravagant and costly foods were served, including confectionery and fresh fruit. Distinctive forms of tableware were created to serve these delicacies. Making up the dessert service was a set of dishes, plates, bowls and serving pieces quite separate from the dinner service.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Derby, England
Inscription
painted in blue on base c.: (crown) / D
Accession Number
1597.2-D4
Department
International Decorative Arts
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