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The first plate features a blue rim with three clusters of white flowers and green leaves alter…
Set of Plates
The first plate features a blue rim with three clusters of white flowers and green leaves alter…
The first plate features a blue rim with three clusters of white flowers and green leaves alternating with a sun. In the center of the plate is a painted scene of a dog and two rabbits.
Set of Plates, Fischer & Mieg, c. 1890, porcelain, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Set of Plates

Maker (Czech, 1859 - 1945)
Datec. 1890
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsIndividual plate: 1 1/8 × 9 1/2 inches (2.9 × 24.1 cm)
MarkingsMaker's mark: crown with crossed hammers and 2 ribbons; Maker's mark (plates .1-.2, .5-.6, .8, and .11-.12): [impressed] F&M; Maker's mark (plates .3-.4, .7, .9-.10, and .13-.15): [impressed] F&M24;
Credit LineBequest of J. Florance Minis and Louisa Porter Minis.
Object number1938.77.1-.15
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis set of 15 hand-painted cabinet plates was commissioned by J. Florance Minis of Savannah from the Pirkenhammer factory in Bohemia, Austria. Each plate features a different Art Nouveau motif with flora and fauna and bears the monogram "LMP" for his wife Louisa Porter Minis.
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