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D2005-CMD-537
Leaf dish
D2005-CMD-537

Leaf dish

Dateca. 1760
Attributed to Bow Porcelain Manufactory (1749-1776)
MediumPorcelain, soft-paste, with blue
DimensionsOverall: 9in. (22.9cm)
Credit LineGift of Ellin and Baron Gordon
Object number2005-344
DescriptionLeaf-shaped stand or flat dish with undulating rim and curving, stem-shaped handle. Decorated in underglaze blue with a dark edge, white inner border, and blue "veined" ground with curling tendrils, grape clusters, and two leaves. The back rim of the stand is decorated in underglaze blue with three branching coral-like designs.
Label TextThe Bow Porcelain Manufactory is one of the English porcelain factories whose wares were owned and used in an American context. Shards of wares attributed to the Bow Manufactory have been uncovered archaeologically in Williamsburg. Additionally, the factory placed advertisements for their products in American newspapers.
ProvenanceGift of Ellin and Baron Gordon