Strawberry dish stand

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Date1780-1800

Geography Possibly made - EnglandPossibly made - England

Medium/TechniqueEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware)

DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 7/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. x 9 3/4 in. (2.22 cm x 28.58 cm x 24.77 cm)

Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2001

Object numberM-4206

DescriptionOval, molded, four-lobed, creamware stand or plate with a deep well and a shallow foot ring. The scalloped rim has a double-ribbed outer border, a single-ribbed inner border, and drops of two pendant bellflowers, flanked by acanthus leaves, at the edge of each lobe, with pierced panels of hearts, pointed ovals, dots, and diamonds along its center. Pale cream body with a clear glaze having a blue-green cast.

MarkingsPrinted in black on a rectangular label adhered to the underside of the foot: "Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum/Willow Corners Antiques".

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