Fruit basket stand
Date1850-1900
Geography
Possibly made -
England
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware)
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 1 in. x 8 3/8 in. x 8 3/8 in. (2.54 cm x 21.27 cm x 21.27 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2001
Object numberM-4192
DescriptionCircular, molded creamware stand or dish with a pierced, scalloped rim and a shallow foot ring. The interior features a basketweave design with a diamond and rays in a circle at the center of the well. Pale cream body with a clear glaze having a yellow cast.MarkingsImpressed on the reverse of the basket, at center: a beehive or kiln-shaped character (formed from a demilune atop two rectangles, separated by spaces) with "1", "H", "F", and "W" arranged around it, counter - clockwise.
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