Plates
MakerPlates .1, .2, and .5 made by
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
(English, 1790 - 1895)
MakerPlates .3, .4, and .6 made by
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
(English, 1895 - present)
Date1872-1927
MediumMolded cream-colored earthenware
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter of each plate): 7 3/8in. (18.7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mary W. Edwards
Object number1983.144.4.1-.6
DescriptionSet of six small, cream-colored earthenware plates, a type of ceramic known as creamware. The plates are plain, with the exception of the molded rim, which is divided into six equal sections by a wavy raised line. Although the plates have the same pattern and maker, they were not all produced at the same time.
Plates (.1, .2, .5): These plates appear to be the older half of the set. Each plate has a greenish tint to the glaze and all over crazing. Each plate has small chips at the rim, and two (.1 and .5) have long hairline cracks.
Plates (.3, .4, .6): These plates are the newer additions to the set, having been made in 1927. The plates have no crazing, a cream-colored surface, and only a few small chips at the rim.
Plates (.1, .2, .5): These plates appear to be the older half of the set. Each plate has a greenish tint to the glaze and all over crazing. Each plate has small chips at the rim, and two (.1 and .5) have long hairline cracks.
Plates (.3, .4, .6): These plates are the newer additions to the set, having been made in 1927. The plates have no crazing, a cream-colored surface, and only a few small chips at the rim.
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