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Platter

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1800

GUSN

GUSN-4652

Description

Rectangular form with canted corners; flared broad rim, slightly lobed; deep well; underglaze blue diapered basin cavetto; rim decorated with diapered band; Willow pattern; oval central landscape scene with pagodas, bridges, islands, boats, trees and mountains.

Details

Descriptive Terms

platters
porcelain
underglazing
willow (wood)
Porcelain
Underglazed
Willow
PLATTER

Pattern

Willow

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.25 x 9.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.814

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