Charger

1689-1705

Place madeThe Netherlands

Earthenware

Overall: 1 3/4 in. × 12 in. (4.4 × 30.5 cm)

Gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy

1951.597

King William III ruled England from 1689 to 1702.

DescriptionTin-glazed earthenware charger with King William III seated beneath a canopy with initials "KW" to side painted in purple, yellow, and blue center with purple and yellow drapery-like motifs on brim; charger has buff-colored earthenware body with foot ring with opaque white tin-glaze on obverse, clear lead-glaze on reverse; three stilt marks on obverse.

MarkingsPainted on obverse: "KW"

ClassificationsCERAMICS

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