Museum Collections
Luce Center
Child's plate
Object Number:
INV.9972
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. ( 2.2 x 17.5 cm )
Marks:
Nadelman collection sticker: "705 / Eng"
Description:
Pearlware plate with molded brim with letters of the alphabet in relief; at center, aqua-blue transfer-printed image of two clowns and a dog with overglaze green, red, and blue enamel. Print represents Punch the clown and his dog Toby, derived from a mid-19th-century engraving.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.