London, England
Dish Decorated with a Floral Pattern
INV-5160
London, Englandc. 1680–90
Dish Decorated with a Floral Pattern
London, England →dish (vessel)earthenware
Date
c. 1680–90
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
6.1 × 33.4 cm (2 3/8 × 13 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Decorative Arts Purchase Fund
Produced before England developed its own porcelain industry, this dish was made from coarse earthenware coated with a smooth, white, tin-based glaze onto which the colored design was applied. Although decorated in a simple, vernacular style, it embodies a popular nationalist design sensibility and was intended for display rather than use.
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