Saucer

Object Name:

Saucer

Object ID:

1956.350

Date:

circa 1850

Description:

Saucer. Ironstone, earthenware. Circular with plain rim and base ring. Obverse decorated in blue-black transfer print and underglaze and overglaze polychrome designs. Center design is of a single rose painted in red, greens and yellows. Rim colors include blue, gold, green, brown, red, yellow and pink. Impressed on reverse in upper case Roman letters: " REAL / [I]RONSTON[E] / CHIN[A]". Handpainted in red on reverse are the numbers "3/1255". There is also a red "x" handpainted on the reverse.

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)