

The object is a white, rectangular dish with rounded corners and eight sides. The dish has a wide rim with gold-colored wear on the raised edge. The rim is decorated with green and gold leaves and two circular, floral motifs, one at the top center and one at the bottom center. The background of the image is a gradient gray color, with the dish sitting on a lighter gray surface. The title of the dish is "Butter Pat" and it is made by "Union Porcelain Works". The dish appears to be made of porcelain or ceramic material. It has a flat bottom and straight sides that rise to form the rim. The overall design of the dish is simple yet elegant, with a focus on the decorative rim.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1885
- Medium
- Porcelain
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 599 × 434 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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