Of circular form, molded with a bell-flower wreath edge on a gadrooned rim sloping to circular face. The plate transfer is printed in red with a scene of Brooks House at Groton School.
dinner plates
creamware
molding (forming)
transfer printing
buildings (structures)
Creamware
Molded
Transfer Printed
Unidentified Building
PLATE, DINNER
Transfer printed on the bottom is: Wedgewood/ Made in/England/of Etruria & Barlaston. Also, Engraved by the/Students Wedgewood . Impressed on the bottom is: Wedgewood 10X56 [indicates the month and year of manufacture].
Subject Groton School,
Groton School
Brooks House
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)
Etruria & Barlaston, England
10.313 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Amelia W. Little
1986.571.4
Barlaston (County of Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom)
Title Dinner Plate Accession Number 1986.571.1
Title Dinner Plate Accession Number 1986.571.2
Title Dinner Plate Accession Number 1986.571.3
Title Dinner Plate Accession Number 1986.571.5
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