Luncheon Plate, Perak Pattern
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Glazed earthenware
DATES
1877â89
DIMENSIONS
height: 7/8 in. - diameter: 9 1/4 in.
MARKINGS
Transfer-printed in brown: Swan / TRADEMARK / banner containing: PERAK / J.B. Impressed: A
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER
1990.154.62
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Paul F. Walter
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Luncheon plate, glazed earthenware. Circular plate with brown transfer-printed decoration. Rim border of interlocking, hatched triangles. At bottom edge of plate is stem of a plant which branches over the plate with leaves and stylized blossoms. Overset is a circular reserve (at right) with a man in a small boat, rocks in foreground; overlapping (to left) a rectangular reserve with framed border and scene of architecture and trees; overlapping (to left) a circular reserve with diamond and-feather border and branches of leaves and blossoms in the interior. Along plate rim at 8:00 is semi-medallion of abstract geometric decoration. Perak Pattern.
CONDITION - Normal wear.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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