Plate
MakerPossibly made by
Smith Pottery
(American)
MakerPossibly made by
Day Pottery
(American, founded 1796)
Dateabout 1830-1850
MediumDrape-molded redware with slip decoration and a lead glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 10in. (25.4cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1354
DescriptionRound redware plate with slip decoration beneath a lead glaze. The plate was formed by trailing white slip over the clay to form a repeating figure eight pattern. Then, the clay was draped over a rounded mold to give it its shape, before tooling the edge with a roulette wheel. The top surface of the plate is glazed, which gives the white slip a yellow appearance; the bottom is left unglazed.
The plate shows considerable wear, especially to the glaze in the center of the plate. The glaze has worn away completely in the center and has crazed in all other areas of the plate. One small area of the slip decoration has flaked away, and dirt has accumulated on the redware surface below. There are about a dozen small chips in the rim of the plate. Finally, the bottom of the plate has darkened considerably in the center.
The plate shows considerable wear, especially to the glaze in the center of the plate. The glaze has worn away completely in the center and has crazed in all other areas of the plate. One small area of the slip decoration has flaked away, and dirt has accumulated on the redware surface below. There are about a dozen small chips in the rim of the plate. Finally, the bottom of the plate has darkened considerably in the center.
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