Rare Pearlware Marriage Plate

English,18th century, having a hand-painted floral and foliate border, the plate is centered with transfer wreath surrounding the initials and name "T & S DELANO."

9 7/8 in.

The Estate of Dr. William & Lois P. Harris, South Boston, VA

A similar plate was discovered in New England in 2002 and referenced in Joyce Hanes' article "Two Eighteenth-Century Vanity Plates" (Ceramics in America 2002, Chipstone Foundation, edited by Robert Hunter).

Old hairline; discoloration from heat.

$200 - 400