Plate, 1687
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A well-to-do family in the late-17th century displayed decorated plates like this one on a table or in an open cupboard. The dishes, not used as common serving items, showed the owner's wealth and good taste. The plate's decorative motifs varied, but popular themes included: images of royalty, biblical stories, flowers, and may also have the owner's initials and a date.
A well-to-do family in the late-17th century displayed decorated plates like this one on a table or in an open cupboard. The dishes, not used as common serving items, showed the owner's wealth and good taste. The plate's decorative motifs varied, but popular themes included: images of royalty, biblical stories, flowers, and may also have the owner's initials and a date.
Artifact
Plate (Dish)
Date Made
1687
Place of Creation
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
58.11.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Earthenware
Tin glaze
Color
Green
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Diameter: 8.875 in
Inscriptions
on front: G / MH / 6 All Merryment / Goes Down / 1687