Plate
Christopher Dresser · c. 1886 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Christopher Dresser’s designs for Old Hall Earthenware were mass-produced with transfer-printed decoration. This plate was printed with the Persia pattern. The name was derived from the pattern’s stylized flowers that reference Middle Eastern aesthetics. As a part of a larger dinner service, this plate was likely intended for the entrée potion of a meal. The indentations on the edges of the plate were designed to hold condiments like salt or mustard.
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Details
- Maker
- Designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904), Made by Old Hall Earthenware Co., Ltd. (Staffordshire, England, 1861-1866)
- Date
- c. 1886
- Medium
- Lead-glazed earthenware with polychrome enamels
- Dimensions
- 1.8 × 22.6 × 22.6 cm (11/16 × 8 7/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- Hanley
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Through prior gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
