Saucer

MakerPossibly made by Staffordshire potteries (English, 17th century-present)

Original OwnerOriginally owned by the Yale family (American)

Date1815-1835

MediumDrape-molded cream-colored earthenware with overglaze brown enamel

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 4 7/8in. (4 7/8in.)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Yale Hall

Object number1986.132.8

DescriptionRound, cream-colored earthenware saucer, a type of ceramic known as creamware. The saucer is decorated with a Chinese-influenced transfer-printed design in brown enamel. A round scene in the center of the saucer shows five figures, including one holding a bird and a boy petting a cat. They are standing in a grassy area overlooking water, with Chinese structures in the distance. This is surrounded by a border that consists of a scalloped line. Another border at the rim consists of a narrow line of varied flowers and leaves surrounded by a scalloped line. The saucer has an overall crazing which has led to variations in the color of its surface.

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