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Dinner Plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1815-1825

GUSN

GUSN-17521

Description

Child-sized blue transfer-printed pearlware dinner plate with scene of two children playing, one with a kite, the other with a hoop, man and dog in front of a tombstone, brick wall and buildings in background, surrounded by a foliate border. Part of thirty-six piece dinner set.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dinner plates
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
pearlware
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Dinner
Earthenware
Transfer Printed
Plate, Dinner

Additional Identification Number

1941.836EE

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3/8 (H), 3 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Miss Cornelia Frost

Accession Number

1941.836.15

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