ca. 1680
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Charger
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumTin-glazed earthenware
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SizeDiam. 13 in. (33 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
United Kingdom -
Country today
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Dateca. 1680
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CultureBritish
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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English delftware often copied designs directly from imported Chinese porcelain, such as this example decorated in a blue-and-white floral pattern. This charger would have been a showpiece in an early colonial home.