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Platter

Title:
Lindertis Forfarshire
Object Name:
Platter
Object ID:
1914.014.001
Creator:
Hall, John (1); Hall, Ralph
Place of Origin:
Staffordshire, England
Date:
1818-1830
Description:
Platter. Pearlware. Oval, upward curving rim and scalloped outline. Upper surface of ends molded in the shape of foliage to form handles. Underglaze, transfer-printed design in deep blue. Central scene on inner surface shows three-storied structure with semicircular bays at either end. Two figures crossing arched bridge at right. Three figures on shore of lake in foreground. Scene extends onto rim forming what has been called a foliage border. Decorative band of C-shaped elements at edge. Outer surface undecorated. Printed mark on bottom: "LINDERTIS / FORFARSHIRE.", "X" printed in blue. Part of a set.
Material:
Ceramic
Earthenware - Pearl ware
Dimensions:
H-2.1 W-15.6 D-11.1 inches
Provenance:
Ceramics collected by Martha E. Durgin (1833-1916) of Concord, NH. She began collecting in the late 1880s and donated the collection to the Society in 1914.
Credit Line:
Gift of Martha E. Durgin
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