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Culture:English
Title:platter
Date Made:early to mid 19th century
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: lead glazed, refined white earthenware (pearlware, china glaze), underglaze cobalt blue
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Staffordshire
Measurements:overall: 1 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 18 in.; 3.81 x 36.83 x 45.72 cm
Accession Number:  HD 83.056
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
English pearlware oval platter with blue scalloped rim decorated with a raised and molded rope band around the beaded edge, and a band of impressed repetitve but irregular numbers of large and small raised, inverted leaves extending from the blue band to the white rim. The platter, which has a deep oval well, was probably used for meat at the table.

Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location)

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