Serving dish

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

SS.63.406 a + b

SS.63.406 a + b

Name/Title

Serving dish

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.406 a-d

Description

Porcelain dish of octagonal shape and circular configuration, with narrow flared rim; the outer edge of which is gilded: the flared surface of the rim extending into the interior surface along the sides of the dish, has an applied broad band of buff-colored glaze delineated at its bottom edge with two additional bands of gilt; the well of the dish reveals the white porcelain body, which is decorated at its mid-point with a hand painted floral spray surrounded by green leafage; the cover is octagonal in shape, dome-like, and conforms to the circular configuration of the dish. The rim is gilt. A broad band of buff-colored glaze forms a border around the central portion of the cover. The central portion of the cover reveals the white porcelain body, decorated with two hand painted floral sprays surrounded by green leafage, which have been placed on opposing sides of a molded and gilded finial or knob with rosette which has been placed at the center of the dome-like cover.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

"Vieux Paris"

Date made

circa 1840

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.63.406 A-D
SS.63.406a-d

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Cover

Height

4 in

Width

8-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 x 8 5/8 in. (10.2 x 21.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Dishes

Height

1-7/8 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 7/8 x 10 in. (4.8 x 25.4 cm)

Material

Porcelain, Enamel, Gilt

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: A. Cover--Poor condition, major break which has been repaired. B. Dish good condition, gilding worn. C. Dish poor condition, worn gilding, major chip. Chip extending from outer edge of rim into buff glaze approximately 1 1/2 inches; crack extends from chipped area into porcelain body. Visible interiorly and exteriorly. D. Dish poor condition, worn gilding, series of radiating cracks on bottom underside of dish, 2 visible cracks on interior bottom of dish approx. 4" in length to left of painted floral decoration.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.63.405 a-c - Serving dish - Part of set SS.63.401 a-c - Dish - Part of set SS.63.417 a-d - Soup tureen (pair) - Part of set SS.63.412 a-f - Sauceboat - Part of set SS.63.416 a-d - Compotes - Part of set SS.63.407 a-b - Platter - Part of set SS.63.419 a-c - Vegetable dish - Part of set SS.63.413 a-bb - Luncheon plate - Part of set SS.63.414 a-u - Soup plate - Part of set SS.63.410 b - Platter - Part of set SS.63.400 a-c - Tray, serving - Part of set SS.63.402 - Platter - Part of set SS.63.403 - Platter - Part of set SS.63.404 a-b - Compotes - Part of set SS.63.408 - Platter - Part of set SS.63.409 - Platter - Part of set SS.63.410 a - Platter - Part of set SS.63.411 - Tray - Part of set SS.63.415 a-x - Dinner plate - Part of set SS.63.418 a-d - Sauce tureen - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Serving Pantry