Dish

Datemid 19th century

MediumMold-formed porcelain with gilding

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (width x depth): 5 x 5 1/2in. (12.7 x 14cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of Dr. Annie C. Miller

Object number1941.9.1.43

DescriptionShallow, porcelain dish with gilded decoration. Part of a large group of white and gold teawares made of a white ceramic, porcelain in most cases, with gilding as the only decoration. The group consists of one large teapot (.1a,b), one smaller teapot (.2a,b), two cream pitchers (.3 and .4), one slop bowl (.5), two teacups (.6 and .7), five teacup saucers (.8,-.12), four coffee cups (.13-.16), and four coffee cup saucers (.17-.20). The group continues with ten plates in three different sizes (.21-.30), five small plates (.31-.35), one saucer (.36), two compotes (.37-.38), three lidded dishes (.39a-c-.41a-c), one pitcher (.42), one dish (.43), and a lid (.44).

The dish is shaped like a leaf with a curved, five-lobed rim, indentations imitating the veins of a leaf, and a small "branch" at the bottom of the leaf shape. The edges of the dish are decorated with a wide band of gilding. The gilding has worn in a few places, especially on the branch shape at the bottom and along the curved corners of the dish's rim. There are some light scratches on the top surface of the dish.

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