Plate
The lavender lily blossoms on this plate exemplify an unusual method of decoration composed of fused, colored glass balls. It is one of two known examples of Ott and Brewer porcelain with this type of decoration.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plate
- Maker: Ott and Brewer (American, Trenton, New Jersey, 1871–1893)
- Retailer: Bailey, Banks & Biddle (American, founded Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1878)
- Date: ca. 1884–90
- Geography: Made in Trenton, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Porcelain
- Dimensions: Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Scheider Gift, 1994
- Object Number: 1994.38.1
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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