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Dinner Plate

Dihl et Guérhard

1800–1815

Dinner Plate by Dihl et Guérhard

Medium

Porcelain

Dimensions

H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)

Classification

Dinner plate

Culture

French, for American market

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Solomon Grossman Gift, in memory of Berry B. Tracy, and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1994

Accession Number

1994.480.16

Tags

Flags

Art Historical Context

This elegant dinner plate, crafted by the renowned Paris porcelain firm Dihl et Guérhard between 1800 1815, exemplifies exquisite hard-paste porcelain production that rivaled the finest Sèvres wares. Measuring just 1¼ inches high and 9¼ inches in, its delicate form was designed for the American market, reflecting the transatlantic luxury trade during the early years of the United States. The plate's surface likely features meticulously painted motifs of flags—symbolizing American patriotism amid events like the Louisiana Purchase and the War of 1812—applied with vibrant enamels and intricate g...

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