Soup plate

ca. 1800

Place madeChina, Asia

Porcelain

Overall: 9 × 2 in. (22.9 × 5.1 cm)

Bequest of Mary Stevens Baird

1989.2e

This set was made for Lewis Pintard (1732-1818), the uncle of the Historical Society's founder, John Pintard. Lewis Pintard was a merchant and a commissioner of prisoners. The plates passed to Martha "Patty" Pintard and by succession to Mary Stevens Baird.

DescriptionPorcelain soup plate with shaped-edge with blue enamel border into gold stars around rim and gold and rusk band entwined by polychrome floral ivy; around the cavetto is a rust and gold husk band; the shield at the center has a husk and floral surround and initials at center.

Markingsinscribed: on shield in gold and rust: "LP"

ClassificationsCERAMICS