Plate

Dateca. 1750

MediumEarthenware, lead-glazed with brown, green, yellow, and gray

DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8in. (22.5cm)

Credit LineGift of Ms. Gail Geibel

Object number2008-136

DescriptionLead-glazed earthenware plate with scrolling cut edge decorated with mineral oxides sponged onto the surface of the plate in a pattern typically referred to as tortoiseshell. This pattern is meant to mimic the look of a tortoise's shell.
ProvenanceGail Geibel, New York, NY