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Cabinet Plate

1883
maker

W. T. Copeland & Sons

(British)
retailer

Tiffany & Co.

(America, New York, est. 1837)
Culture
America, New York
Medium
porcelain with enamel pâte-sure-pâte and gilt decoration
Measurements
Overall: 2.5 x 22.8 cm (1 x 9 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Phillips 2010.238
Public Domain
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Location
221 19th Century Decorative Arts
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Did You Know?

W. T. Copeland was a British businessman and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London and a Member of Parliament.

Description

Pate sur pate or 'paste on paste' is a decorative technique for porcelain that involves painting primarily white clay slips on a dark background. After each layer has dried, successive layers are applied before being scraped and carved back to form the decoration in low relief.

Cabinet Plate

1883

W. T. Copeland & Sons, Tiffany & Co.

(British), (America, New York, est. 1837)
America, New York

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