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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800-1840

GUSN

GUSN-4691

Description

Irregular circular form with flaring wide rim; thick foot ring; underglaze blue central landscape scene enclosed by blue band; willow pattern; rim with late Canton border of blue band and scalloped.

Details

Descriptive Terms

plates (dishes)
porcelain
underglazing
Canton (Chinese painting style)
willow (wood)
Porcelain
Underglazed
Canton
Willow
PLATE

Pattern

Willow

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 (H), 7.625 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.828.4

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