1871-1880
GUSN-12163
Serving plate of a large circular form. Transfer printed green band at rims with thin gilt lines on each side; inner gilt band with black cross hatches superimposed; some pieces (.1-.15) with single pastel floral sprig and butterfly motif (by EWM); rest of set (.16-.36) with berry and fern patterns, clover or wild flowers, a different flower in each well (by E. Robbins)
serving dishes
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
porcelain
figure- and animal-derived motifs
butterflies
cloverleafs
ferns
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Porcelain
Painted
Butterfly
Sprig
Fern
Clover
Wildflower
PLATE
""EWM/1876"" and ""Ellen Robbins/1880""
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Morrison, Elizabeth W., 1842-1920 (Painter)
Robbins, Ellen (Maker)
England
10 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1175.35-36
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