Plate, dinner. China, Experimental. Painted with flowers, unfinished.

Scope and content:

Experimental china dinner plate. Bisque and glost fired, then painted with glaze in a pattern of yellow flowers on an off-white base; was never fired for a final time in a decoration-firing kiln, flower decoration powdery and extremely fragile. Only such object in existence. Due to its fragile nature, this plate is not available to researchers. PT 703. Dimensions: 10.1875 in. (diameter) x 1 in. high. Excellent condition. Image available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13292449645. Located in T&E S6 SS3, Box 7. Mss 2006.70.04

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
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College of William and Mary
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