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Plateau

18th century
Not on view
The decorated exterior of this plateau is an example of the "brown and white" type described in the inventories of the period.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plateau
  • Date: 18th century
  • Culture: French, Rouen
  • Medium: Faience (tin-glazed earthenware)
  • Dimensions: Overall: 20 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (52.1 × 31.8 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1942
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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