Dish
MakerMade by
Hammersley & Co.
(English, 1887-1932)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Katherine Louisa Lord
(American, 1853 - 1938)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mary Frances Lord
(American, 1850 - 1938)
Date1912-1932
MediumMold-formed porcelain with overglaze gilding and enamel in gold, pink, blue, yellow, and green
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (width x depth): 9 x 5 1/8in. (22.9 x 13cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mary F. Lord and Katherine L. Lord
Object number1938.24.27
DescriptionShallow porcelain dish in the shape of an enlongated shell. The edge of the white dish is decorated with a solid line of gilding that spreads and fades onto the surface. Then the dish is decorated in an overall pattern of small clusters of three gold dots intersperced with roses, pansies, and forget-me-nots in pink, blue, and yellow.
Status
Not on view