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1938

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Plaque

This is a Plaque. It was manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 1766 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is soft-paste porcelain with polychrome overglaze enameling. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 0.8 × 4.8 × 2.9 cm (5/16 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

underglaze bluie: N within interlacing L's

Cite this object as

Plaque; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); soft-paste porcelain with polychrome overglaze enameling; H x W x D: 0.8 × 4.8 × 2.9 cm (5/16 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-389

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