A vernacular char dish from early 19th-century England, decorated with a naïve painted design of fish in ochre, green, and black. Made in pearlware, the dish reflects the utilitarian folk art traditions of the period, with surface decoration that is both functional and expressive.
Char dishes were typically used for serving freshwater fish such as Arctic char, and this example illustrates the direct, hand-painted style common to domestic ceramics of the time.
Origin: British
Period/Style: Folk Art
Date: Circa 1820
Material: Pearlware with painted decoration
Dimensions: 21.5cm diameter × 4cm height
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A vernacular char dish from early 19th-century England, decorated with a naïve painted design of fish in ochre, green, and black. Made in pearlware, the dish reflects the utilitarian folk art traditions of the period, with surface decoration that is both functional and expressive.
Char dishes were typically used for serving freshwater fish such as Arctic char, and this example illustrates the direct, hand-painted style common to domestic ceramics of the time.
Origin: British
Period/Style: Folk Art
Date: Circa 1820
Material: Pearlware with painted decoration
Dimensions: 21.5cm diameter × 4cm height
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