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Butter plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820-1830

GUSN

GUSN-16072

Description

White earthenware butter plate. Pink luster bands and foliate design. Superimposed hand painted berries.

Details

Descriptive Terms

butter dishes (serving dishes)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
luster (optical property)
hand-painted
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Butter
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Painted
Luster
Vine
Berry
Plate, Butter

Inscription

On bottom: Painted: ""588"" Impressed: ""7""

Additional Identification Number

NN

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3/8 (H), 4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

2008.60.22.1-.3

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