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Earthenware serving platter with purple transfer-print pattern "Canova". Central scene depicts a large urn with classical figures in the foreground, a gondola on a waterway in the mid-ground and classical buildings in the distance. Border pattern has a large urn and scenic vignettes alternating with floral reserves. Manufactured by Thomas Mayer, Cliff Bank Works, Stoke-Upon-Trent.
platters
earthenware
transfer printing
glazing (coating)
molding (forming)
Dish, Serving
Platter
Platter
" [striding lion figure] / CANOVA [in cartouche] / T. MAYER / STOKE UPON TRENT" (printed)
B1643
Mayer, Thomas (Manufacturer)
1 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 14 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
Museum Accession
1988.583
Stoke-on-Trent (Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom)
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