Plate
Dateca. 1750
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumEarthenware, lead-glazed with brown, green, yellow, and gray
DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8in. (22.5cm)
Credit LineGift of Ms. Gail Geibel
Object number2008-136
DescriptionLead-glazed earthenware plate with scrolling cut edge decorated with mineral oxides sponged onto the surface of the plate in a pattern typically referred to as tortoiseshell. This pattern is meant to mimic the look of a tortoise's shell.ProvenanceGail Geibel, New York, NY
ca. 1765
1762-1765
1731 (dated)
1790-1800
ca. 1762
