Plate

Date1754 (dated)

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)

DimensionsDiam: 8 3/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1971-130

DescriptionPlate with incised foot ring. Blue tin glaze decorated in medium blue: in the well, a rooted peony branch and overhanging mimosa; on the rim, three peony sprays and an outer concentric band; on the reverse rim, three small scrolls; on the base, the inscription "Elizabeth Holdman 1754".Label TextThe base of this delft plate is inscribed "Elizabeth Holdman 1754". The last name might also be read as Moldman. The initials on a privately owned plate dated 1738 include a letter H made somewhat similarly and what is without question a letter M. Two other plates from this service are recorded. The Liverpool attribution is based on the profile.Inscription(s)Inscribed, "Elizabeth Holdman 1754"Mark(s)NoProvenanceHerbert Schiffer Antiques, Exton, PA