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Dish

Object Name:
Dish
Object ID:
1949.017
Place of Origin:
England
Date:
circa 1750
Description:
Dish. Stoneware. Circular with scalloped rim divided into eight scrolled segments. Obverse is completely decorated in a molded dot-diaper-basket pattern. Evidence of gold highlights within the scroll and basket patterns. Center of plate is glazed white. The remainder is clear glazed revealing the grey body. Reverse is unglazed and has a matte surface texture. Shallow pedestal base present. There are two maker's marks on the reverse. One is an inscribed number 2. The second mark is a painted gold number 4 on bottom.
Material:
Ceramic
Stoneware
Dimensions:
H-1.2 Dia-8.1 inches
Provenance:
No provenance known.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eva J. Farnam
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