Plate
Dateca. 1765
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware)
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2in. (24.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Harry H. Coon
Object number2005-140
DescriptionTortoiseshell creamware plate with a serpentine press-molded rim. The rim decorated with alternating panels of dot and star diaperwork edged with foliate scrolls, the front sprinkled with mineral oxides creating a mottled look reminiscent of tortoiseshell comprised of grey, brown, ochre, and green. The reverse of the plate is sprinkled with manganese-brown. ProvenanceHarry H. Coon Collection
Caleconian Market, Wkinnetka, IL
