Plate
Date1697 (dated)
OriginEngland, London
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)
DimensionsDiam: 8 1/2"; (21.6 cm).
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1957-83
DescriptionPlate with narrow rim and no foot ring. White tin glaze decorated in deep blue outlined in black or dark blue with two feeding herons and a flying bird beside flowering branches growing out of a gnarled root; on the rim, a band of trellis diaper with six reserves containing sprouting gnarled roots. Above the flying bird, the inscription "I B M 1697." Five plates from this service are recorded. The London attribution is based on the shape and the style of painting.Label TextFive plates from this delft dinner service are recorded. The London attribution is based on the shape and the style of painting.
Inscribed"IBM / 1697
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceNeedham's Antiques, Inc., New York
