Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Platter: Chillicothe
Object Number:
1961.258
Date:
1815-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. ( 2.5 x 24.1 x 19.4 cm )
Marks:
printed: on base in blue in medallion: "CHILLICOTHE"
impressed: "6" "1"
Description:
Oval glazed earthenware platter with irregularly scalloped edge; medium blue transfer-printed pastoral vignette with two reclining and one standing cow in foreground with farm building in distance; floral border of large roses and stylized decorative motif on edge.
Gallery Label:
Chillicothe was the former capital of Ohio.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
