Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
X.518
Date:
1700-1730
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 9 1/8 in. ( 2.2 x 23.2 cm )
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower left in black ink: "R. Blind. 1868"; larger sheet at lower center in brown ink: "of Florida"
Description:
Plate decorated with blue underglaze, iron red, and gilt; three floral groupings on rim, cavetto embellished with trellis diaper and three floral reserves; center decorated with arrangement of peonies and a branch.
Gallery Label:
This type of plate is referred to a 'Chinese Imari plate.'
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
