Plates

Maker
Meissen
Production date
Circa 1774-1814
 Description
Two porcelain plates decorated in underglaze blue with the Zwiebelmuster or "onion pattern" (see association notes).
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Maker
Production place
Dresden/Germany/Western Europe/Europe
Collecting unit
European Decorative Arts
Europe
Decorative Arts
Associated notes
Dictionary of Decorative Arts records "Zwiebelmuster onion pattern, a type of porcelain decoration derived from a Chinese design of formalised leaves, flowers and peaches which were mistaken for onions by Europeans and used at the Meissen factory in cheaper tablewares from 1739 (introduced by J. G. Herold in 1735) and much copied by other factories.
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other Id
C1985.14
236/85
5933
Catalogue number
C1985.14
Accession number
1985.236.1
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: Jager; Type of mark: Marks

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