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| Accession # | 66.182 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Union Porcelain Works |
| Designer | Thomas C. Smith |
| Title | Oyster Plate |
| Date | patented January 4, 1881 |
| Medium | Porcelain |
| Dimensions | 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (1.9 x 21.9 x 16.8 cm) |
| Marks | On underside: printed in yellow within urn, "UNION / PORCELAIN / WORKS / GREENPOINT / N.Y."; printed in green, "PAT. JAN. 4. 1881 / U.P.W. / [head of an eagle]" |
| Inscriptions | no inscriptions |
| Signed | no signature |
| Credit Line | H. Randolph Lever Fund |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 36, Shelf L (Ceramics) |
| Description | Oyster plate with polychrome decoration. Large clam shell-shaped plate with five smaller shell-shaped depressions. Four of the small shells are oyster shells outlined in black, with black and yellow form in center. The fifth is a scallop shell, outlined in gold. Decoration around all shell-shaped depressions consists of seaweed, snails, mussels, lobster claws, small crab, etc. Ground color seen around rim is light pink. CONDITION: Good. |
