Molded lobed edge on shallow circular body with ribbed rim; decorated with overglaze pink and green swags, red blossoms and bluebells.
cake plates (serving vessels)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
lead (metal)
overglazing
pearlware
tin (metal)
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
swags
Pearlware
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Overglazed
Bluebell
Blossom
Swag
PLATE, CAKE
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
England, Staffordshire
8.188 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.856.13
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