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Vegetable dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-50909

Description

Footed elongated octagonal dish w/ flared curving rim and rounded sides; molded Rococo scroll handles; transfer-printed flow blue gothic crocket and floral borders; image of gothic buildings, trees, figures by a river and bridge inside bowl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

vegetable dishes
glazing (coating)
stoneware (pottery)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
Gothic Revival
Stoneware
Transfer Printed
Tin Glazed
Gothic Revival
DISH, VEGETABLE

Inscription

Impressed and underglaze on underside: Impressed: ""IMPROVED/ STONE CHINA"" and ""2"" Underglaze: ""C M"" ?

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.5 x 11.75 x 9 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.512

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