Plate

Object Name:

Plate

Object ID:

1956.365

Date:

1880-1900

Description:

Child's Plate. Pearlware or ironstone earthenware. Fourteen sided rim. Base ring present. Green underglaze transfer print depicts an upper case Roman letter "T" with a boy standing behind it. Boy is wearing high-waisted pants with a sash, a puffy sleeved shirt, a beret and shoes. In the foreground is a rectangular rock or block as well as a small animal, perhaps a dog, running. In the background is a house, trees and a mountain. No maker's marks. Cellophane tape with donor information on the reverse.

Material:

Ceramic
Earthenware

Dimensions:

H-0.6 Dia-4.2 inches

Provenance:

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

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell