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| Title | Melon ball plate |
| Artist | Artist Unknown (France) |
| Date | 1770-1793 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G324 |
| Medium: | Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Ceramic | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Size: | 3 1/4 x 10 x 10 in. (8.3 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm) |
| Creation Place: | Europe, France, Niderviller, Lorraine |
| Culture: | Europe, France, Niderviller |
| Style: | 18th century |
| Inscriptions: | Mark 'CC', interlaced, with first C reversed |
| Physical Description: | Hexagonally lobed faience melon ball plate; brown rim; edge contains three groups of flowers in delicate shades of pink, rose and purple typical of Niderviller; center contains a three-dimensional group of green-glazed fruits; marked with monogram of the Comte de Cuisine, the donor of the factory |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Mrs. John P. Rutherfurd in memory of her father, Mr. Thomas Shevlin |
| Accession Number: | 54.27.53 |
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| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |
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