Plate, 1687

Summary

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

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

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