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Serving dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1810-1830

GUSN

GUSN-19769

Description

Molded oval blue and white Chinese porcelain serving dish; scalloped edges; blue floral pattern w/ birds and branches on surround of platter; circle in middle w/ bird and foliate vines w/in; 4 floral vines on 4 sides of underside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dishes (vessels)
glazing (coating)
painting (coating)
porcelain
tin (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
Aves (class)
floral patterns
Porcelain
Painted
Tin Glazed
Sprig
Bird
Dish, Serving

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10 1/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.619

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