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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1369   CAS 0389-1369; 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 Unknown
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; No hallmark; “20” (?) stamped on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Width = 40.1, Length = 52.4