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Muffin dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-180122

Description

Porcelain muffin dish with lid. Lid has cream background with magenta pastoral scene in center. Protruding from center of scene is a flower shaped knob with magenta detailing of v-shaped feather patterns and elongated teardrop shapes. A solid magenta line encircles the lower edge of the lid. A v-shaped feather pattern encircles the lid just inside the line. A small steam hole is located to the right of the knob. The dish has a cream background with a magenta pastoral scene on the bottom of the dish. A solid magenat line encircles the entire outer rim of the dish. A v-shaped feather pattern also encircles the dish just inside the solid line.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dessert dishes
porcelain
Dish, Dessert

Inscription

"WEDGWOOD / ETRURIA ENGLAND / A6623" (stamped)
"WEDGWOOD" (impressed)
"MADE IN ENGLAND" (impressed)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P691
FD177

Maker

Wedgwood (Maker)

Dimensions

3 (H), 6 2/16 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1114.5ab

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