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Platter

James and Ralph Clews

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The platter has a scalloped edge. The edge is decorated with a design of flowers, leaves and birds. The platter itself depicts a landscape featuring a distant town, rolling hills, trees, and a body of water with ships. Closer to the foreground, a cow and calf are shown. The artist and title of the platter are James and Ralph Clews.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1825–ca. 1834
Medium:
Earthenware, transfer-printed
Culture:
British (American market)
Dimensions:
599 × 430 px
Museum record:
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