Sweetmeat Dish

Date1790-1810

MediumEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware) agate with brown and black

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4in. (13.3cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. Harry H. Coon

Object number2005-246

DescriptionAgateware shell-form sweetmeat dish molded as a rococo scallop shell on a gadroon-edged flaring oval foot. The cream ground is marbleized in mocha-brown and black. There is a numeral 15 cold painted in iron red on the base.ProvenanceGiven to Harry Coon as a gift from David Newbon