dish

Whitehead, James and Charles

Summary

Circular fruit dish (or stand) with broad shallow well on circular footring, rounded rib surrounding well, and flared rim. Rim relief-moulded with eight husk festoons and pendant husk chains, festoons enclosing pierced openwork panels in alternating arrangements of hearts and diamonds, and four-petalled flowers, hearts and spots. Shaped scalloped rim edge with reeded border interrupted by pairs of scrolls flanking pendant chains. Pale cream coloured body with greenish glaze.