Saucer

Object Name:

Saucer

Object ID:

1956.353

Date:

circa 1850

Description:

Saucer. Ironstone, earthenware. Circular with plain rim and base ring. Obverse decorated in black transfer print and under and overglaze polychrome design. Center design is of a singe 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/IRONSTON[E]/CHIN[A]. Handpainted in red on the reverse is "3/1255". ALso in red is a circle with an attached red line.

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)