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Butter plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1819-1846

GUSN

GUSN-46598

Description

Small, pearlware plate with molded feather edge painted blue.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bread-and-butter plates
earthenware
glazing (coating)
pearlware
molding (forming)
hand-painted
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Butter
Plate, Butter

Inscription

"ENOCH WOODS & SONS / BURSLEM" [text surrounds eagle with sheild] (maker's mark)

Maker

Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Location of Origin

Burslem, England, Staffordshire

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Byron Dexter

Accession Number

1962.43

Date

1819-1846 (maker's mark)

Places

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

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