Object Details
Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1875-1900
Geography
China
Culture
China, for export
Medium
ceramic; porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 5 15/16 in; x 15.08125 cm
Provenance
By tradition, the plate was believed to have been among George Washington's "the ware in common use" and descended through Lawrence Lewis and Eleanor Parke Custis, the nephew and granddaughter respectively, of George and Martha Washington.
Inscriptions
None
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Bertram Schaffner
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1972.0084