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Serving dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800-1830

GUSN

GUSN-46592

Description

Oval, pearlware dish with molded basket weave pattern and lozenge-shaped pierced and scalloped rim. Blue painted, feather edge and center diamond. Foot is molded to look like cord or rope.

Details

Descriptive Terms

platters
plates (dishes)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
pearlware
piercing
hand-painted
molding (forming)
Dish, Serving
Dish, Serving

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Staffordshire, England

Dimensions

7/8 x 9 1/2 x 8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Byron Dexter

Accession Number

1962.37

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