Dinner Plate

Sculpture

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dinner Plate

Entry/Object ID

2018.5.1

Description

Thin-bodied porcelain plate styled to look like a disposable paper plate. The plate has a slightly raised rim molded with narrow flutes. There is a faded blue mark at the center of the bottom of the plate reads, "The American Apple Pie Company".

Artwork Details

Medium

Porcelain

Context

From the "Paperware" line by Charlotte Potok of Plainfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2018.5

Source or Donor

Hall, Louise

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Charlotte Potok

Made/Created

Artist

Potok, Charlotte Cherney (1930-2008)

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Plate, Dinner

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Food

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Eating

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

9-5/8 in