Platter
Date1770-1800
Maker
Josiah Wedgwood and Sons
(1759-present)
Geography
Made -
England
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware, lead-glazed (creamware)
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 1 1/4 in. x 18 1/4 in. x 14 in. (3.18 cm x 46.36 cm x 35.56 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2001
Object numberM-4208
DescriptionOval, molded, creamware platter with a leaf or shell edge and shallow foot ring. Pale cream body with a clear glaze having a greenish-yellow cast. There are two small drops of blue glaze on the reverse of the platter at the shoulder, above the mark.Published References
MarkingsImpressed near on the underside of the platter, near the edge of the foot: "WEDGWOOD/2".
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