Herculaneum Blue Transfer Plate Printed with a Song, England, c. 1820-1830, earthenware plate printed in blue underglaze with the View in the Fort, Madura pattern, using four source prints from “Oriental Scenery” by Thomas and William Daniell including “Ruins at the Antient City of Gour” (ruins to the left of the domed building), “View in the Fort of Tritchinopoly” (mountain in the background), and “The Punj Mahalla Gate, Lucnow” (elephant); song in Latin printed on the back in puce: “Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, Sed nomini tuo da gloriam," from Psalm 113:9; impressed mark; dia. 8 1/2 in.
Provenance: The Zeller Collection.
Condition
Condition: Very good condition with no evidence of chips, cracks, or restorations.
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