platter

Enoch Wood and Sons, artist

platter, 1819–1846

Where object was made: Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Material/technique: transferware; earthenware

Dimensions:
Object Diameter/Depth (Diameter x Depth): 38.9 x 4.7 cm
Object Diameter/Depth (Diameter x Depth): 1 7/8 x 15 5/16 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.2155

On display: Kress Gallery

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Transferware is a method of decoration in which a print is transferred from a metal plate, to paper, to a ceramic piece. Like the Souvenir of Leavenworth Kansas plate located nearby, this platter is a part of the English transferware tradition. However, it depicts a more traditional location: Venice, Italy. As part of a set with several views of Venice, this platter could serve as a form of imaginary travel or as a reminder of a past trip.