Augustus Wollaston Franks Plate Collection

Augustus Wollaston Franks, a collector and employee of the British Museum, collected completely different items, including dishes. His collection grew, and although he acquired many rarities for himself, in due time they also became part of the extensive collection of the cultural institution. Among the porcelain, metal, and wooden household items, a separate place is occupied by plates brought mainly from Japan and China. There are also European rarities from England and Italy. Some of them are decorated not just with patterns, but contain images of scenes of everyday life, drawings of plants, animals, and insect. To add to your collection of porcelain, buy collectible items in the section "Ceramics, porcelain, glass" on Violity.