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Soup Plate
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| Artist / Maker | Bow Porcelain Factory |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1755 |
| Culture / Origin | Bow |
| Medium | Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels and gilding |
| Dimensions | 3.9 × 21.6 × 22 cm (1 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 8 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Applied Arts of Europe |
| Type | Ceramics |
About the Artist
Bow shares with Chelsea the distinction of being the first porcelain factory in England, but its early history is very obscure. It was founded by an Irish painter, Thomas Frye, and a glass-merchant, Edward Heylyn. Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
Condition
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