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Platter

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1870-1880

GUSN

GUSN-15637

Description

White porcelain hand-painted oval platter with a green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold bands circling the center. Kidney shaped-handles cut into plate surrounded by painted leaves. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Details

Descriptive Terms

platters
gilding
hand-painted
porcelain
Dish, Serving
Platter
Porcelain
Painted
Gilded
Platter

Inscription

"RICHARD BRIGGS/ BOSTON" in oval. (Printed in brown)

Maker

Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Dimensions

1 x 8 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Edwin B. Sears

Accession Number

1987.269.3

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