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Plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1930

GUSN

GUSN-24904

Description

Circular dish form w/ 4-lobed, or shaped edge. Slightly turned in rim w/ deep canted cavetto and circular well. Exterior canted to shallow circular foot ring. Underglaze blue transfer printed decoration of scrolling floral "diaper" at rim; central willow-type scene featuring cloud scrolls, pagoda w/ fence, mountains. Exterior w/ chrysanthemum sprigs and line banding. Brown edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

plates (dishes)
porcelain
Porcelain
Pagoda
PLATE

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.5 (H), 5.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.175

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