Description:
English pearlware, steep-sided pickle dish molded in the shape of a leaf with veining, which is decorated with a blue transfer print in the "Willow" pattern; the border is edged in a blurred "Fitzhugh pattern" transfer print. The dish has a history of ownership in Porter-Keys Family of Farmington, Connecticut. The Willow pattern was very popular in early 19th-century America, and many potteries in Staffordshire made this pattern to keep up with the demand. Pickle dishes were typically leaf-shaped dishes used to serve pickled fruits and vegetables on the dining table. The widespread adoption of these pickle dishes reflects a mid-18th-century change in dining fashion with the interest in pickled fruits and vegetables inspired by French cuisine. Imitiating naturalistic forms such as shells and leaves, British earthenware potters of the late 18th and early 19th centuries produced large quantities of both creamware and pearlware forms.
Label Text:
Pickle leaves were filled with savory pickles during first or second course of dinner or could contain sweetmeats and be incorporated into the dessert service.
Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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