Plate

Date1754 (dated)

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft)

DimensionsDiam: 8 3/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1971-130

DescriptionPlate with incised foot ring. Blue tin glaze decorated in medium blue: in the well, a rooted peony branch and overhanging mimosa; on the rim, three peony sprays and an outer concentric band; on the reverse rim, three small scrolls; on the base, the inscription "Elizabeth Holdman 1754".
Label TextThe base of this delft plate is inscribed "Elizabeth Holdman 1754". The last name might also be read as Moldman. The initials on a privately owned plate dated 1738 include a letter H made somewhat similarly and what is without question a letter M. Two other plates from this service are recorded. The Liverpool attribution is based on the profile.
InscribedInscribed, "Elizabeth Holdman 1754"
MarkingsNo
ProvenanceHerbert Schiffer Antiques, Exton, PA