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Dinner Plate

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1889

GUSN

GUSN-6055

Description

Circular plate with deep cavettoed well; overall green transfer print "peony" pattern in art nouveau style with elaborate floral sprays in four-repeat pattern; narrow line border with dot motif; no foot ring.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dinner plates
creamware
Art Nouveau
floral patterns
flowers (plants)
Creamware
Peony
Peony
Art Nouveau
PLATE, DINNER

Inscription

Printed pattern name ""PEONY"" on flat bottom; impressed marks: ""WEDGWOOD"" and ""R/HZN.""

Pattern

Peony

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Wedgwood (Maker)

Location of Origin

Etruria, England

Dimensions

9 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1112

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