Molded white clay body w/ blue pearled glaze. "Flow blue" transfer printed decoration in pattern called "Schinde" featuring coral-like floral branches, daisy blossoms and oriental garden scenes. Vegetable dish. Octagonal body w/ conforming foot. Molded rim to receive conforming domed top. Dish w/ molded leafy hand grips. Similar terminus at lid finial (missing).
vegetable dishes
ironstone (pottery)
flow blue (ceramic glaze)
Ironstone
Scinde
Flow blue
DISH, VEGETABLE
See description.
Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Alcock, John & George (Maker)
Cobridge, England, Staffordshire
6.125 x 13.375 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.160.1
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