Abolitionist plate

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Abolitionist plate Long Caption: Abolitionist ceramic plate, in white porcelain with a black transfer-print depicting a kneeling female slave in chains, a palm tree to the left. The figure is derived from Wedgwood’s famous plaque, which became one of the most ubiquitous images of the abolition campaign. The plate has a moulded edge. Part of the Michael Graham-Stewart slavery collection. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Object: ZBA2467 Date: circa 1830 Medium: porcelain Size: Plate: 15 x 120 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.