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White porcelain plate with gold foliate rim and central gold crowned monogram, photographed on a gray background.

Two Plates, from a Napoleon III Table Service (Assiettes, Service à Chiffre Doré de l'Empereur Napoléon III)

A single white porcelain plate with a gilded rim border of stylized foliage and a central gold monogram topped by an imperial crown. The surface shows a soft glaze with faint wear, set against a plain gray background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1846–1868
Medium
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 2493 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1868).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Plato de un servicio de mesa de Napoleón III, porcelana de Sèvres

Un plato de porcelana blanca con borde dorado de follaje estilizado y, en el centro, un monograma dorado coronado por una corona imperial. La superficie muestra un esmalte suave con leve desgaste, sobre un fondo gris liso.

Português: Prato de um serviço de mesa de Napoleão III, porcelana de Sèvres

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