Dishes
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Charlana M. Cady
(American, 1817 - 1869)
MakerPossibly made by
Staffordshire potteries
(English, 17th century-present)
Dateabout 1835
MediumMechanically-molded porcelain with pink luster decoration and red enamel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 7 5/8in. (19.4cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Marjorie Case Hartman
Object number1982.25.1.15-.16
DescriptionTwo round, porcelain serving dishes with hand-painted pink luster decoration. The dishes are part of a partial tea service consisting of a teapot (.1a,b), lidded sugar bowl (.2a,b), cream pitcher (.3), eleven teacups (.4a-.14a), eleven saucers (.4b-.14b), and two dishes (.15-.16). The primary decoration on this partial set consists of a band of hand-painted decoration between two lines of pink luster. The decoration consists of evenly-spaced, long, triangular shapes with a scalloped edge. Between these are abstract, long, slender leaves and branches, with occasional clusters of three small dots of red enamel, probably representing berries.
The dishes each have a flat bottom surface and angled sides. There is a circular band of pink luster at the rim and in the center of each dish. Between these two bands of pink luster is the hand-painted decoration described above. Both dishes have crazing and spots of discoloration. Dish .16 has a scratch in the rim, which probably occurred at the time of manufacture.
The dishes each have a flat bottom surface and angled sides. There is a circular band of pink luster at the rim and in the center of each dish. Between these two bands of pink luster is the hand-painted decoration described above. Both dishes have crazing and spots of discoloration. Dish .16 has a scratch in the rim, which probably occurred at the time of manufacture.
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