DepartmentLatin America

Plate

NamePlate

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateMid-18th century

Place madePuebla, Mexico, North America

MediumEarthenware with tin glaze and cobalt blue in-glaze

Dimensions1 3/4 × 9 1/4 in. (4.5 × 23.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Houghton Sawyer Collection, A.1969.45.14

Object numberA.1969.45.14

Collections

Mayolica

DescriptionShallow, flared plate. Bold dark blue line encircles rim. Three elliptical chrysanthemums amoungst sprays of dark dotted foliage decorate the wall. Flat central zone contains more foliate pattern, revealing a barely visable bird silhouette.