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The East India trading companies supplied Chinese potters of models and patterns to copy.\r\n\r\nThis dish, produced at the kilns of Jingdezhen in southeast China in the late 18th century, was made specifically for export. It is painted with several alternative border and armorial designs, samples of the manufacturer's stock of decorative styles and patterns, which could be selected by the European customers.","physicalDescription":"Porcelain pattern plate, one of a series, showing the manufacturer's stock of designs. Decorated in polychrome enamels and gilding, in the middle a blank shield with an ermine cloak and a medallion containing 'FM' in monogram, surrounded by a double border of pattern diapers. 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