Plate
ca. 1880–93
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
Classification
Plate
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Barrie A. and Deedee Wigmore Foundation Gift, 1997
Accession Number
1997.236
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming earthenware plate, crafted by the American pottery firm Ott and Brewer around 1880–93, exemplifies the vibrant decorative arts of late 19th-century America Measuring 10 1/8 inches in diameter, it hails from the bustling pottery centers like Trenton, New Jersey, firms like Ott and Brewer produced affordable yet stylish tableware for middle-class homes. The floral motifs, hinted at in its tagging, reflect the era's obsession with nature-inspired designs, drawing from the Aesthetic Movement's emphasis on beauty in everyday objects. Earthenware, a low-fired clay body often left ungl...