Platter
The Netherlands
1740-1760
Measurements
2-1/4 in x 13-3/4 in (dia)
Materials
Enameled tin-glaze white earthenware (delftware)
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, gift of Sylvia Lahvis
Accession Number
2025.10
Condition Notes
The rim has two small chips and a few areas of flaking and roughness.
Comments
The platter or large shallow bowl is colorfully decorated with five repeats around a central circular motif or roundel. This center image shows a vase-like object below three flowers. Around this motif, but still within the body of the platter, are five identical floral sprays. The outer band, painted on the rim, has a baroque scrolled border with a diapered ground of a red lattice and four blue dots in each diamond. The combination of colors, central motif, and overall composition suggests a Dutch origin.
