Plate

Manufacturer Wedgwood Factory (English, founded 1759)

Dateca. 1805

MediumRed stoneware (Rosso Antico) with black stoneware (Black Basalt) ornament

Dimensions Overall: 8 1/2 inches (21.59 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Donna J. Meyer

Object number2005.12.4

MarkingsOn back, in center: "Wedgwood" On back, off-center: "RK"

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Collections

Architecture, Design and Decorative Arts

Terms

DescriptionWedgwood
This plate is of unglazed, terra-cotta-colored stoneware with black, low-relief ornamentation on the rims. The black ornamentation is composed of Egyptian motifs including sphinzes, lotus, crocodiles, ankhs, and canopic jars.

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