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Plate

Object Name:
Plate
Object ID:
1956.366
Date:
1880-1900
Description:
Child's Plate. Pearlware or ironstone earthenware. Fourteen sided rim. Base ring present. Green transfer print underglaze depicts an upper case Roman letter "M" behind which is a boy dressed in high-waisted pants with a sash, a shirt and shoes. In the foreground are two rectangular boxes or rocks within a flower garden. The background depicts trees and a small gazebo. No maker's marks seen. Cellophane tape with donor information on the reverse.
Material:
Ceramic
Earthenware
Dimensions:
H-0.6 Dia-4.1 inches
Provenance:
From the ceramics collection of Margaret Jewell (1866-1970).
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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