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A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design is a portrait of Martha Washington, which is bordered by a floral motif.
plates (dishes)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
foliation (pattern)
floral patterns
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Food
"MARTHA CUSTIS / WIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON WEDGWOOD / ETRURIA / ENGLAND"
Washington, Martha, 1732-1802
Wedgwood (Maker)
Etruria, England
3/4 (D), 9 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
1931.154
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