Plate
MakerAttributed to
Smith Pottery
(American)
Dateabout 1830-1850
MediumDrape-molded redware with slip decoration and a lead glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 13in. (33cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2004.4.2
DescriptionRound redware plate with slip decoration beneath a clear lead glaze. The plate was formed by trailing white slip over the clay to form a short undulating line, then the words, "Plumb/ Pudding", over a short line. Then, the clay was draped over a rounded mold to give it its shape, before tooling the edge with a roulette wheel. The top surface of the plate is glazed, which gives the white slip a yellow appearance; the bottom is left unglazed.
There is relatively minor wear to the glaze in the center of the plate. The slip decoration and glaze have flaked off portions of the top "P", "l", and "b", as well as the short lines and dots of slip decoration above and to the right. These are now dusted with an unknown white, powdery substance. There are about a dozen chips of various sizes in the rim.
There is relatively minor wear to the glaze in the center of the plate. The slip decoration and glaze have flaked off portions of the top "P", "l", and "b", as well as the short lines and dots of slip decoration above and to the right. These are now dusted with an unknown white, powdery substance. There are about a dozen chips of various sizes in the rim.
Status
Not on view
