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Fruit dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1830-1870

GUSN

GUSN-19799

Description

Blue and white porcelain round footed fruit dish w/ circular reticulated decoration on sides; blue floral bunches around rim, on sides, and in center; bird w/ outstretched wings also in center.

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

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.375 (H), 7.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.639

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