Platter

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Platter

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.1197

Description

A pair of oval platters with blue transfer-printed landscape decoration "Nonpareil": A molded platter with serpentine edged rim and relatively wide (1 3/4") dished border on a glazed, raised foot rim; scene: a river runs through landscape dotted with castles, churches, a breakwater, while a "rustic" man holding a staff stands to the right of two "rustic" women; the border consists of reserves with reworked scene, but contains castles, river, man and women in foreground; rest of border contains ornate decoration in the form of C- and S-curves, flowers, foliage, and diapered reserves and a double blue line with alternating pattern of square blocks and trefoils on rim.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Burgess & Leigh

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Mark on reverse: Blue transfer printed mark an assymetrical rococo revival style cartouche topped by an eagle; "ENGLAND" printed above, "NONPAREIL/BURGESS & LEIGH" within cartouche, and "MIDDLEPORT POTTERY" below; "PG" impressed and glazed.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

13-1/2 in

Depth

11-1/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/4 x 13 1/2 x 11 1/16 in. (3.2 x 34.3 x 28.1 cm)

Material

Earthenware

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: .1197 - Large crack 5 1/4" top of platter.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.1196 - Platter - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Apparently, not on NYAC appraisal.

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of pair Note: Part of a service including MP.87.45 and MP.87.1155-.1201.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Kitchen