fbpx

Dinner plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-40861

Description

Porcelain enameled plate. On a gold ground, green tendrils, butterflies and pink tree peonies in a foliate design with four scrolled reserves of white ground depicting 1) figures gathered around table and 2) birds, butterflies and flowers; central medallion: birds on leafy perch bordered in gold.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dinner plates
porcelain
enameling
hand-painted
Chinese export
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Dinner
Plate, Dinner

Associated Building

Lakeman-Johnson House Main House,

Additional Identification Number

A625

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

9 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Arthur Johnson

Accession Number

1947.800.3

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].