Plate, 1785-1796

Summary

German immigrants in Pennsylvania made plates like this one, which served a mostly decorative purpose. Notable artist George Hubener created this bird-motif plate using the sgraffito technique and red liquid clay called slip. These techniques and this design were common to the Pennsylvania German style.

German immigrants in Pennsylvania made plates like this one, which served a mostly decorative purpose. Notable artist George Hubener created this bird-motif plate using the sgraffito technique and red liquid clay called slip. These techniques and this design were common to the Pennsylvania German style.

Artifact

Plate (Dish)

Date Made

1785-1796

Creators

Hubener, George, 1757-1828 

Place of Creation

United States, Pennsylvania, Montgomery county 

Creator Notes

Attributed to George Hubener of Montgomer County, Pennsylvania.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

61.148.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Earthenware
Glaze

Technique

Sgraffito (Technique)

Color

Green
Red
Cream (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.25 in

Diameter: 13.563 in

Inscriptions

on front: DOBEI

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