Saucer

Object Name:

Saucer

Object ID:

1956.355

Date:

circa 1850

Description:

Saucer. Ironstone, earthenware. Circular with plain rim and base ring. Obverse decorated in blue-black transfer print and under and overglaze polychrome designs. Center design is of a single rose painted in red, greens and yellows. Rim decoration includes several kinds of flowers separated by scroll designs. Rim colors include blue, gold, green, brown, red, yellow and pink. Impressed on bottom in upper case Roman letters: "REAL/[I]RONSTON[E}/CHIN[A]". Handpainted in red on the reverse: "3/1255" and an exclamation point also in red.

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware - Ironstone

Dimensions:

H-0.9 Dia-4.9 inches

Provenance:

From the ceramics collection of Margaret Jewell (1866-1970).

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)