Dish Decorated with a Floral Pattern
Lambeth Potteries
c. 1680–90
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
6.1 × 33.4 cm (2 3/8 × 13 1/8 in.)
Classification
dish (vessel)
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
51604
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Produced before England developed its own porcelain industry, this dish was made from coarse earthenware coated with a smooth, white, tin-based glaze onto which the colored design was applied. Although decorated in a simple, vernacular style, it embodies a popular nationalist design sensibility and was intended for display rather than use.