Plate
RetailerSold by
G. Fox and Co.
(American, founded 1847)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Mrs. Boyce
(died 1977)
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1920s
MediumMechanically-molded porcelain with gilding and polychrome enamels
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 5 3/4in. (14.6cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Colonel W. Craig Boyce, Jr.
DescriptionSmall, round, porcelain plate with an undulating rim. The plate is decorated with gilding and both transfer-printed and hand-painted enamels. The circular pattern in the center of the plate is printed with black enamel, then hand-colored with blue, green, peach, brown, and grey enamels. The pattern shows a road crossing a body of water in the foreground. The road leads below a pointed arch supported on either side of the road by two circular towers. The road and monument are located in a park with many trees. A multi-story building with an irregular roofline and circular, domed cupula is visible beyond the park on the right. Near the bottom of the pattern is the title, "CAPITOL AND SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL ARCH, HARTFORD, CONN." The pattern is surrounded by a gilt filigree border, then six groups of impressionistic hand-painted pink, blue, and green flowers at the rim. Finally, there is a line of raised, white, shell-edge decoration at the outer edge of the rim. A small amount of the hand-painted enamel has flaked off, most notably where the enamel is thickest.
Object number1977.77.0
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