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Dish

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1834-1899

GUSN

GUSN-8016

Description

Forest green on buff clay; leaf-shaped with ovoid foot ring. Molded leaf design overall with naturalistic veining. Handle at top formed in branch motif. Three stilt marks at bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dishes (vessels)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
mineral
molding (forming)
tin (metal)
foliation (pattern)
maiolica
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Majolica
Branch
Molded
DISH

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7.375 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.741

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