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Dessert plate

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800-1820

GUSN

GUSN-46571

Description

Pearlware dessert plate with molded and blue painted feather edge rim. Inner rim hand-painted with blue chain of oval motifs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dessert plates
earthenware
pearlware
glazing (coating)
hand-painted
molding (forming)
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Dessert
Plate, Dessert

Inscription

"WEDGWOOD" (impressed)
"21-24 / wedgwood / set of 4. / 16.00" (Paper sticker, printed with red bands inside edges.)

Additional Identification Number

1962.25B

Maker

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons (Maker)

Location of Origin

England; Burslem, England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

3/4 (H), 7 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gifto of Mrs. Byron Dexter

Accession Number

1962.25.2

Places

Etruria (Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom)

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