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
MarkingsThere is one rectangular black printed mark on the bottom of the plate. Inside the rectangle are the words, "Made in Austria/ for/ G. Fox & Co./ Hartford, Conn." Beneath the rectangle is the place of manufacture, "Vienna".Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
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