Description:
Small, shallow saucer, with wiped footrim, saucer is decorated with overglaze enamels in blue, black, red, and gold; the narrow border along the rim alternates stars with dots, then a dot border, in the center there is a border of four dots and a sprig or husk; the central decoration is an ermine shield with blue colored mantling, a flower is in the center. According to a paper label on the reverse of the suacer, written by the owner, "Stephen III/ Salisbury/ Lowestoft/E.E.M." Supposed owned by the Salisbury family or Stephen Salisbury III (1835-1905) of Salisbury Mansion in Worcester, MA Given that this porcelain was made c. 1790-1810, it is more likely to have been owned by an earlier generation of Salisburys, perhaps Stephen Salisbury I (1746-1829).
Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); Porcelain Link to share this object record:
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