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Charger

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-6310

Description

Circular Delft charger has blue and white alternating overglaze enamel diapers around rim of cross hatch and floral motif; deep well; central floral motif with ring of alternating herringbone and squiggle diapers at cavetto.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chargers (platters)
earthenware
overglazing
glazing (coating)
tin glaze
tin (metal)
cross-hatching
Delft
herringbone
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Delft
Overglazed
Herringbone
Cross Hatch
CHARGER

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Dimensions

2.625 (H), 12.625 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1219

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