Plate
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1720
MediumDrape-molded tin-glazed earthenware with blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 7 7/8in. (20cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell
DescriptionRound, shallow plate of tin-glazed earthenware, a type of ceramic known as delftware. The plate is decorated with a hand-painted blue pattern and border. The pattern shows a group of three flowers on a leafy stem that emerges from the ground. Smaller plants fill in the space below the larger flowers. This pattern is surrounded by two lines, creating a circular border around the pattern. The first line is plain, while the second line is scalloped. The rim is decorated with a separate border of triangles and curved lines creating a regular geometric pattern. There are three large chips and two smaller ones in the rim. Some of these chips are visible on the underside of the rim.
Object number1956.4.116
MarkingsA small, rectangular, fabric label is stuck to the back of the plate. The label is hand-written in pencil and reads, "1876/ Early American/ Exhibited at E. A. R./ Loan Exhibit and/ over 150 years old at/ that time". Some of the writing is difficult to read.On View
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