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1910

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1985

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910

This is a Drawing. It was made for Noritake. It is dated 1880–1910 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is brush and gold, pink, white gouache, graphite on cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Roger Selchow.

Its dimensions are

28.9 x 15.4 cm (11 3/8 x 6 1/16 in.) Mat: 35.7 x 45.8 cm (14 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped in dark blue and teal ink, upper margin: A / 587; lower left: 339 / 338 / 463 / 1667 / 1611 / 1653 / 1436 / 1625 / 1634 / 1524 / 1585; in graphite: 1522

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Plate, 1880–1910; Made for Noritake; Japan; brush and gold, pink, white gouache, graphite on cream paper; 28.9 x 15.4 cm (11 3/8 x 6 1/16 in.) Mat: 35.7 x 45.8 cm (14 1/16 x 18 1/16 in.); 1985-14-14

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Virtue in Vice.

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