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Platter

James and Ralph Clews

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped platter with wavy edge. Three sections of images. A central scene of a beach with a building on the shore and people on the beach in front of it including a man and a woman and a boy. The man is running to the right toward a woman on a beach with a bucket next to her. On either side, two images with ornate curly borders. Left side a woman with long hair wearing a striped dress with leafy vines attached. Right side a woman in a hat holding a covered urn with vines coming out. A ring around the images with various place names written, including Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Virginia, and Maryland. Between the place names are seven-pointed stars. Border around edge with a rope-like design. Fruit, leaves and flowers throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1815–ca. 1834
Medium
Earthenware, transfer-printed
Culture
British (American market)
Dimensions
600 × 452 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette