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Earthenware plate with mulberry-colored transfer-printed pattern "Peruvian Horse Hunt." Border of oblong medallions framing horse roping scenes and round medallions of rose swags. Center scene of man trying to lasso wild white horse.
dinner plates
earthenware
glazing (coating)
ironstone (pottery)
transfer printing
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Luncheon
Medallion
Rose
Men
Horse
Plate, Luncheon
"SHAWS/ PERUVIAN/ HORSE/ HUNT / [horses] / [reg. mark of Aug. 8, 1853, parcel #1, patent #92001]" (printed)
Peru
Shaw, Anthony (Maker)
Burslem / Tunstall, England, Staffordshire
1 (H), 9 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Margaret Jewell
1958.155
1853 (Registry Mark)
Title Salad plate Accession Number 1935.98
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