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A white plate with a green and yellow rim, featuring four painted bird scenes around the rim. The center has a large bouquet of flowers, with roses and one prominent tulip at the top.

A white plate with a green and yellow rim, with a relief basket-weave patterned design. The rim also features four painted bird scenes around the rim. The center has a large bouquet of flowers, with pink roses and one prominent yellow tulip at the topm surrounded by greenery.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
BR62.106
People
Manufactured by Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory, German (1747 - )
Title
Plate
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
c. 1765
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Nymphenburg
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/222935

Location

Location
Level 1, Room 1510, Modern and Contemporary Art, Disrupt the View: Arlene Shechet at the Harvard Art Museums
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hard-paste porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels and gold
Dimensions
23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • manufacturer's mark: bottom, underglaze blue: [Wittelsbach coat of arms]
  • maker's mark: bottom, incised: 74 [thrower's/ modeler's mark]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Dr. Hans Syz, Greens Farms, Connecticut, gift; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1962.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Dr. Hans Syz
Accession Year
1962
Object Number
BR62.106
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

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