Plate
Dateca. 1740
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (tortoiseshell-colored earthenware / creamware)
DimensionsDiam: 8 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Austin
Object number2010-96
DescriptionPlate with hand-cut rim and whole spattered with manganese oxide to create a speckled brown appearance as in tortoiseshell. The rim is cut flat on four sides with double-ogee curves connecting the flat sections.ProvenancePreviously owned by John Austin of Williamsburg, VA
