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Plate

John Leidy I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellow plate with brown designs. Circular plate with rounded edge. Two concentric circles around inner design. Inner design featuring a central plant with leaves and flowers, with two lines of illegible text underneath, and four flowers around it. Outer design on rim featuring leaves and flowers. Background fades from dark grey at top to light grey at bottom. Plate by John Leidy I.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790–1800
Medium
Earthenware; Redware with sgraffito decoration
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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