Name/Title
CompotesEntry/Object ID
1967.88.2 A-DDescription
Four compotes part of porcelain dessert service. The compotes are decorated with an ornate gold bead and line design with a wide claret band. The centers have various hand-painted seascape scenes.Context
Three years after saving the Robert Mills House from demolition, former Historic Columbia president Jennie Dreher (1916–2006) purchased this dinnerware set as part of a larger initiative to refurbish the house. As a result, these dishes have been on display in the historic house museum since 1967 and have been featured in period rooms and a focus gallery highlighting late-18th- through mid-19th-century ceramics. Dining ware like this—with a deep red ground and gold embellishments surrounding a land or seascape design—was commonly seen in the mid- to late-1800s.Dimensions
Height
2 inDiameter
8-7/8 in
