Plate
MakerMade by
Thomas Mayer
(English, 1826 - 1838)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Laura Wells
(American, 1789 - 1877)
Date1836-1838
MediumMechanically-molded buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze and overglaze red enamel decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 9 3/8in. (23.8cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1454
DescriptionRound plate, with a lightly scalloped rim, made of buff-colored earthenware with a light blue-tinted glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware. The plate is decorated with an overglaze transfer-printed, red enamel pattern. The pattern, titled, "Canova", shows a dark red urn sitting on a low wall, with trees and a walled-in lawn to the left. On the right, a boat floats in a body of water, and a building with a portico is on the shore in the distance. The pattern is surrounded by a brief area of white, then a border of pointed arches and geometric floral embellishments. The border, found on the rim of the plate, consists of eight panels of two different alternating designs. One design has a red background with a line of flowers, and the other design shows an urn on a pedestal with a boat floating in the water to the right. The plate has some light crazing and one crack running from the rim to the bottom.
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