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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1363   CAS 0389-1363; Platter
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Platter
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County Staffordshire
Other Geographic Data Staffordshire
Maker's Name J.M. & S.
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Large rectangular platter with rounded corners; Interior and exterior are slipped white; Interior is painted with elaborate scene of several Japanese pagodas on a lake shore and 1 person in a boat and 3 others crossing a footbridge; Elaborate geometric border along wide lip frames the scene; All designs are painted in blue; Hallmark "Warranted Staffordshire J.M.&S." on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Width = 35.3, Length = 44.7