Empire Porcelain Plate with Classical Scene and Fruit Decorations
A stone, Coquerel & Legros Paris Porcelain printed plate, circa 1810, the Empire plate, 'L'Amour Guide les Plaisirs', with a central classical scene in colours utilising a print process patented in 1808, the rim decorated in brown hues with fruits, bird heads and rose medallions between gilt borders; with stamp and impressed marks underside . Diameter 9.25 in.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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