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Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Foliate border surround a central scene depicting Fonthill Abbey.
plates (dishes)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
architecture (object genre)
architectural elements
buildings (structures)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
dog (animal)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
trees
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Food
Printed: RS / PANORAMIC SCENERY Impressed: STEVENSON Paper label: Fonthill Abbey / No. 72 ""Panoramic Scenery"" maker. R. Stevenson / border foliage / condition proof except chips / size 8 inch flat / Price $5.00
Subject Fonthill Abbey,
Fonthill Abbey
Stevenson, Ralph (Maker)
Cobridge, England, Staffordshire
1 (H), 9 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Margaret R. Kimberley
1927.159
Title Dinner plate Accession Number 1927.180
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