Plate was created by Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg in 1796–1801.

When was "Plate" created?

This artwork was created 1796–1801.

Is "Plate" in the public domain?

Yes, Plate is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Plate

Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg

1796–1801

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Diameter: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Porcelain

Culture

Russian, St. Petersburg

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Alfred Duane Pell, 1902

Accession Number

02.6.268

Tags

Flowers

Art Historical Context

This elegant plate, crafted by the renowned Imperial Porcelain Manuf in St. Petersburg between 1796 and 1801, exemplifies the pinnacle of Russian ceramic artistry during the late Enlightenment era. Made from hard-paste porcelain durable, translucent material perfected in Europe and mastered by Russian imperial workshops—this 9¾-inch (24.8 cm) dinner plate features delicate floral motifs, a hallmark of the period's neoclassical aesthetic. The manufactory, established under Catherine the Great in 174, supplied the tsarist court with luxurious tableware, blending technical precision with opulent ...

About the Artist

Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg · 1744–present

The Imperial Porcelain Manufactory in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1744 by Dmitry Ivanovich Vinogradov under the decree of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, marked Russia's entry into porcelain production as the third such enterprise in Europe after Meissen and Vienna. Vinogradov, a mining engineer educated in Saxony, developed the nation's first hard-paste porcelain formula using local materials, drawi...

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