Plate, Salad

Porcelain salad plate with blue transfer printed floral design, Hancock, MA

1878-1890

Object ID:
1957.10405.73
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Makers
Thomas Furnival and Sons
Description

Porcelain salad plate with cobalt transfer-printed designs. The design comprises a patterned border along the outside edge, alternating hanging baskets with floral sprays and small bouquets tied with a bow, and at the center the same border encircling an outdoor floral scene. The underside of the plate has no decoration. The plate has an angled lip of 1 1/16" before the plate slopes to form the well. The underside is angled straight toward the base and shows no signs of the reverse side's slope into the well.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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