Plate

About this object

Narrative

Purchased by the donor in Guanajuato, c. 1998.

Physical description

Talavera pottery. Octagonal plate with raised flat lip, round shallow bowl, and dark blue rim. On the front, large eight-point orange floral design with eight green leaves separating each section. Within the orange are alternating white and light blue leaf-like designs. Large eight-point floral designAt centre, a small light blue flower within a dark blue eight-point star shape. The background is alternating patterns of green dots and connected dark blue dots. Back painted an off-white. Glazed on front and back. Single hole through the raised circular foot on the base.