Plate

Date1788 (dated)

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)

DimensionsDiam: 9 1/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1971-128

DescriptionPlate with incised foot ring. Bluish tin glaze decorated in deep blue: in the well, a Chinese landscape consisting of houses, a mimosa, and a boater within a band of trellis diaper and floral reserves; on the edge, a narrow band of trellis diaper and geometric designs scratched through solid blue; on the rim, three repeats each of two floral motifs and the inscription "SARAH HELMS 1788".
Label TextOne other plate in this service is recorded. The London attribution is based on the color of the decoration.
InscribedInscribed "SARAH HELMS 1788."
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceHerbert Schiffer Antiques, Exton, PA

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