John Mackie Falconer (American, 1820–1903). <em>Plate</em>, ca. 1876. Painted porcelain, 1 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (3.2 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Queens Borough Public Library, 66.27.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 66.27.1_acetate_bw.jpg)

John Mackie Falconer (American, 1820–1903). Plate, ca. 1876. Painted porcelain, 1 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (3.2 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Queens Borough Public Library, 66.27.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 66.27.1_acetate_bw.jpg)

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Plate

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

DECORATOR John Mackie Falconer, American, 1820–1903

RETAILER John Edwards

MEDIUM Painted porcelain

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS

Place manufactured: Limoges, France
Place designed: Brooklyn, New York, United States

DATES ca. 1876

DIMENSIONS 1 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (3.2 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm) (show scale)

MARKINGS Painted on back of plate in black script: "39 bis. / At Newtown Creek. / Long Island. / Augt 1851. / by J. M. Falconer. / Brooklyn L.I. / Augt 9th 1876. / (Limoges China)"

SIGNATURE Painted below pastoral scene in black script: "at Newtown Creek LI. J. M. Falconer, Brooklyn 1876"

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 66.27.1

CREDIT LINE Gift of Queens Borough Public Library

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Porcelain dinner plate, hand-painted on the front with scene of rustic cottage and chickens. Yellow rim. CONDITION: Good.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

CAPTION John Mackie Falconer (American, 1820–1903). Plate, ca. 1876. Painted porcelain, 1 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (3.2 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Queens Borough Public Library, 66.27.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 66.27.1_acetate_bw.jpg)

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