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38. Plate. Chinese (American market), ca. I765.Hard paste.    Theoverglazeforal decorationon the Verplanckserviceis entirely
   Diam. I37/8 in. (35.2 cm). Gift of James DeLancey Verplanck  European.Wereit notfor its unbrokenfamilyhistory,the closerelation-
   and John Bayard Rodgers Verplanck, I939 (39.I84.22)          shipof thedesignto that on Meissenporcelainwould suggestthat it had
                                                                beenmadeforthe GermanorScandinavianmarket.Theownershipby
36                                                              SamuelandJudith (nee Crommelin)Verplanckis well acknowledged,
                                                                however;theservicewaspresumablyorderedfortheirhouseat3 Wall
                                                                Street,New York,wheretheylivedfrom i763 until 1803.
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