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Paul Revere Pottery Plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1910-1911

GUSN

GUSN-258717

Description

One of three light blue pottery plates; each plate plain in a different shade. .5765 - light blue, slightly grainy texture, matte glaze; .5766 - mottled blue with dark blue specks, smooth glaze; .5767 - blue-green, smooth texture, matte finish; all with 1 inch surround.

Details

Descriptive Terms

plates (dishes)
pottery (object genre)
glaze
Ceramic
Plate

Inscription

"BOSTON/ PAUL REVERE POTTERY" (.1998.5765; in circle with Paul Rever on a horse)
"BOSTON/ PAUL REVERE POTTERY" (.5767; in circle with Paul Revere on a horse)

Additional Identification Number

1998.5765-5767

Maker

Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

Dimensions

6 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1998.5765

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Brighton (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

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