Collection Highlights
Stained glass window
Date:
ca. 1656
Object Number:
1951.414b
Medium:
Glass
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Luce Center
Plate
Object Number:
1945.373
Date:
1830-1870
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 8 3/8 in. ( 2.2 x 21.3 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on banner beneath bust: "KING GEORGE III"
Description:
Molded lead-glazed earthenware (pearlware, also known as Pratt ware) plate with basket weave pattern border in low relief broken by three medallions with crowns, thistles, and a rose; at the center of the plate is a bas-relief bust of a man in a red military uniform with an inscribed banner beneath; plate is decorated with red, green, blue, gray, and yellow overglaze, and with purple luster highlights on the border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
