Plate, meat dish: image of cricket match at Windsor Castle
Object Type
Domestic items/Crockery/Plate
Date Used
Early 19th Century
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Large, oval-shaped ceramic plate (meat dish), with white ground and blue decoration. The central image is a cricket match with Windsor Castle in the background. A number of figures wearing stockings, breeches and brimmed hats are playing cricket, and several others are watching. Beyond the playing field is a river and beyond that Windsor Castle. The scene is surrounded by an elaborate blue foliage border. A metal support has been fixed around the back of the plate. A scroll on the reverse contains the text "METROPOLITAN SCENERY / WINDSOR CASTLE" and "4.5 /B". M5335.2 is the meat strainer.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 40 W: 390 D: 485mm (H: 1 9/16 W: 15 3/8 D: 19 1/8")
Date Used
Early 19th Century
Place Used
Location
On display
Registration No
M5335.1
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Mr Anthony Baer.
Subject Auto Tags
Porcelain
Blue and white porcelain
Dishware
Plate
Platter
Tableware
Serveware
Ceramic
earthenware
Serving tray
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