Plate

Dateca. 1770

Maker James Pennington

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

DimensionsOverall: 9 1/8in. (23.2cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, Wesley and Elise H. Wright in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Hofheimer II and in honor of John C. Austin

Object number2006-54

DescriptionOctagonal plate painted in very strong underglaze blue with the "Tree and Pavilion" pattern surrounded by a narrow cell and diaper border.Label TextShards of soft-paste porcelain produced in Liverpool, England have been excavated in Williamsburg. This plate, manufactured at James Pennington's factory in Liverpool, closely relates to archaeological pieces uncovered in Williamsburg.ProvenancePurchased from Jill Fenichell, Brooklyn, New York