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Pearlware plate, "Prodigal Son", one of six

Date1775-1782

Maker William Greatbatch 1735-1813

OriginEngland, Staffordshire

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (china glaze / pearlware)

DimensionsOW: 7 1/2" OL(point): 8 1/8"
OH: 7/8"
(prints attributed to Thomas Radford)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1992-34,6

DescriptionPlate: press molded octagonal lead-glazed earthenware (pearlware) plate; the rim decorated with painted with alternating swags and floral sprays in pink, green, orange, blue, and black; the well transfer printed and hand decorated with "The Prodigal Son Feasted on his Return" from the "Prodigal Son" series, one of a set of six. The print decoration attributed to Thomas Radford.ProvenanceWynn A.Sayman, Early English Pottery and Porcelain, Old, Fields, Richmond, MA