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Oyster Plate
Oyster Plate

Oyster Plate

CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1880
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 inches (24.13 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Lillian M. Diveley
Object numberF89-40/11
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DescriptionMolded decoration of seaweed, shells and crabs surrounding six shell-shaped wells to hold oysters on the half-shell; decorated with overglaze enamels.
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