The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tableware*Blue & White American River View Salad Plate Set

Since The 18Th Century, The British City Of Stoke-On-Trent Has Been A Hub For The Manufacture Of Ceramics. Rich In Clay, Salt And Lead For Glazing, And Coal For The Kilns, The Land Lent Itself To The Medium, And Played A Pivotal Role In Its Evolution Into A Factory-Based Industry. The Blue-And-White Plate (Ca. 1824–Ca. 1828) Informing The Motif On Our Salad Plate Set Was Produced By Henshall, Williamson & Co. (British, Ca. 1802–28). Made For The American Market, The Earthenware Plate In The Met Collection Offers An Idyllic Vista Of The Dam And Water Works In Philadelphia, Bordered By A Lush Motif Of Flowers And Fruit.