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Earthenware plate with brown transfer-printed pattern "Peruvian Horse Hunt." Border of oblong medallions framing horse roping scenes and round medallions of rose swags. Center scene of man with wild white horse held with a rope at left and two other men with tamed horses and a dog.
plates (dishes)
salad plates
earthenware
glazing (coating)
ironstone (pottery)
transfer printing
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Salad
Medallion
Horse Hunt
Rose
Men
Horse
Plate, Salad
"SHAWS / PERUVIAN / HORSE HUNT / TUNSTALL / [registry mark Aug. 8, 1853, parcel #1, patent # 92001]" (printed)
Peruvian Horse Hunt
Peru
Shaw, Anthony (Maker)
England, Staffordshire
1 (H), 8 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Mary Watson
1935.98
1853 (Registry mark)
Tunstall (County of Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom)
Title Luncheon plate Accession Number 2008.60.19
Title Luncheon plate Accession Number 1958.155
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