Dinner plate

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Dinner plate

Entry/Object ID

MP.93.1272

Description

Earthenware dinner plate of floral design and blue background. Flared brim with slightly concave shallow well. In center of well is a floral bouquet with roses and assorted other flowers and foliage in magenta, gold, blue, red, green on a white background circle, outlined by a thin black line. The center circle (4 1/2" diam.) is set against a blue flecked background (with sponged look to it) and a thin black line outlines the rim. Underside of plate is "double-bellied" and has a slightly raised foot, flanked on either side by concentric circles that look like "spin marks".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Powell, Bishop & Stonier

Date made

1836 - 1936

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Blue mark at underside of plate: A staff with eagle's wings and intertwined snakes like the medical insignia. Underneath, "BISTO/ ENGLAND". Also, an illegible cone shape imprint directly into porcelain and hand printed in red ink "c/3265/3".

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1 in

Depth

1/2 in

Diameter

9-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 x 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (2.5 x 1.3 x 23.8 cm)

Material

Earthenware

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: "Crazing" or the crackling of glaze is seen throughout plate surface top and underside. .1272 - Severely discolored on underside; blue background fading.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.93.1273 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1268 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1270 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1274 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1275 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1269 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1271 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1276 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1277 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1196 - Dinner plate - Part of set MP.93.1197 - Dinner plate - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of 12

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Warming Kitchen, First Floor