Plate

Dateca. 1790

Maker Wedgwood Est. 1759

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (cream-colored earthenware / creamware)

Dimensions9 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1973-347

DescriptionA rare creamware plate of royal shape with transfer printed decoration; made for the German market. The cavetto depicts a central scene of an Imperial German Navy frigate flying the German Imperial Standard with the double-headed Hapsburg eagle. Below the ship are the initials LCBCC. The rim is decorated with five flowering sprigs and the initials FMDCB.Label TextA rare creamware plate of royal shape with transfer printed decoration; made for the German market. The cavetto depicts a central scene of an Imperial German Navy frigate flying the German Imperial Standard with the double-headed Hapsburg eagle. Below the ship are the initials LCBCC. The rim is decorated with five flowering sprigs and the initials FMDCB.Mark(s)Faintly impressed "WEDGWOOD"ProvenancePurchased from Mrs. Harry Buten, Buten Museum of Wedgwood, Merion, Pennsylvania.