Plate
This plate is from one of the very few armorial services bearing an American coat-of-arms. The original owner, Elias Morgan, was a hardware merchant, from Hartford, Connecticut, who had his name added beneath an altered version of the registered Morgan arms.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plate
- Date: 1800–1900
- Geography: Made in China
- Culture: Chinese, for American market
- Medium: Porcelain
- Dimensions: Diam. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Charles K. Davis, 1949
- Object Number: 48.172.3
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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