Decorative Plate

Name/Title

Decorative Plate

Entry/Object ID

2007.18.497

Description

The item being described is a souvenir plate with a blue-and-white color scheme. The plate features nautical scenes depicted in vignettes, bordered with rococo swirls. Among the scenes on the plate are a ship captain in the center, surrounded by four ferry ships, and a lighthouse positioned at the top center. At the bottom center of the plate, there is an inscription that reads "BEAUTIFUL LAKE CHAMPLAIN" within a banner.

Acquisition

Accession

2007.18

Source or Donor

Carlisle, L. Diana, Carlisle, Penelope

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Decorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knickknack

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Diameter

9-1/4 in

Material

Ceramic

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America