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Plate

Object Name:
Plate
Object ID:
2004.043.092
Creator:
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949); Miller, Mary E. B. (1841-1939)
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1890-1907
Description:
Plate, porcelain, handpainted. painted by Helen Pearson (1870-1949) and Mary E. B. Miller (1841-1939) of Portsmouth, NH. White plate; pierced border highlighted with gold paint; center of plate divided into four quadrants and opposing designs: mixed flowers and courting Colonial-era couples. Small circle at intersection of quadrants embellished with forget-me-not. signed on bottom, "H. Pearson./1890/M.E.B.Miller./1907."
Material:
Ceramic
Porcelain
Dimensions:
H-1 W-8.5 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
Subjects:
People, Flowers
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