Shape Type
Dinner & Dessert Wares
Pattern Type
Landscapes and Waterscapes
Date
1884-1890
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)
  • Width: 8.63 in (21.92 cm)
Maker
Wallis Gimson & Co.

Maker's Mark:

Printed
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Description:

This earthenware platter is printed in dark brown.  The pattern features exotic blooming orchids and wildflowers mixed with fern fronds and two cartouches; one of the Paris Opera House and another of Place de la Concorde in Paris.The Place de la Concorde is the largest square in the French capital.  Decorated with statues and fountains, the area was named Place Louis XV to honor
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