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A blue transfer print pearlware plate. The central design depicts the New York Coat of Arms, which is surrounded by an inner border of palmettes and an outer border of trumpets, flowers, and vines.
plates (dishes)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
coats of arms
palmette (motif)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
vines
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Transfer Printed
Coat-of-Arms
Trumpet Flower
Vine
Palmette
Plate, Food
One of many views related to the early United States and its history that appear in the online exhibit "Patriotic America."The arms adopted in 1809 were the basis for this design though it is not a strictly accurate copy. The Hudson River is shown on a shield, flanked by Liberty and Justice, as the sun sets behind the Hudson Highlands.
Printed on bottom: [eagle]
New York, NY
Mayer, Thomas (Maker)
Stoke, England, Staffordshire
1 (D), 9 3/4 (diameter) (inches)
1956.87
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