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Decal Decorated Ware

Federal Reserve 18BC27
Feature 38, Privy, Late 19th- early 20th centuries
This white earthenware plate has a floral decal used in conjunction with a molded rim motif. with delicate shading in the pink flowers. This type of shading is one characteristic trait of decal decorated wares. This white earthenware plate has a floral decal used in conjunction with a molded rim motif. with delicate shading in the pink flowers. This type of shading is one characteristic trait of decal decorated wares.          Up-close detail of floral decal shown on plate fragment to the left.
This white earthenware plate has a floral decal used in conjunction with a molded rim motif.
  Note the delicate shading in the pink flowers.   This type of shading is one characteristic trait of decal decorated wares.

Up-close detail of floral decal shown on plate fragment to the left.

18BC80
Privy, F19A, late 19th to early 20th century,
African American neighborhood
This white earthenware plate has a central grape motif decal, used in conjunction with a rim embellished with flown blue and gold gilt.     Close-up of detail on flower decal on left, Note scratches to the decal caused by cutlery.     The printed mark on the reverse of this plate indicates it was made by the Ohio China Company of East Palestine, Ohio, in business between 1986 to c. 1912 (Lehner 1988:328). Refined white earthenware oval platter with floral decals along the rim and in the center of the vessel. The platter also has rococo molding along the rim. Note the post-depositional iron staining in the center of the vessel. Refined white earthenware oval platter with floral decals along the rim and in the center of the vessel. The platter also has rococo molding along the rim. Note the post-depositional iron staining in the center of the vessel.

This white earthenware plate has a central grape motif decal, used in conjunction
with a rim embellished with flown blue and gold gilt. Middle image is a close-up of detail
on flower decal on left. Note scratches to the decal caused by cutlery. The printed mark
on the reverse of this plate indicates it was made by the Ohio China Company of
East Palestine, Ohio, in business between 1896 to c. 1912 (Lehner 1988:328).

Refined white earthenware oval platter
with floral decals along the rim and in the
center of the vessel.  The platter also has
rococo molding along the rim.  Note the
post-depositional iron staining in the
center of the vessel.

18BC80
Privy, F19A, late 19th to early 20th century,
African American neighborhood

Jackson Homestead 18MO609
African-American Farmstead of Malinda Jackson, burned c. 1915
Refined white earthenware lid to a teapot, sugar dish or similar vessel. The floral decal design was done in gold metallic oxide. Refined white earthenware lid to a teapot, sugar dish or similar vessel. The floral decal design was done in gold metallic oxide. White bodied refined earthenware plate with rose floral decal motif. Rim diameter: 9.50”, Vessel V-67 - from 18MO609.
Refined white earthenware lid to a teapot, sugar dish or similar
vessel. The gold metallic oxide floral design was most likely
transferred using a decal.

White bodied refined earthenware plate with rose floral
decal motif. Rim diameter:  9.50”, Vessel V-67.

18QU124
Queenstown Courthouse Site
Plate decal printed with a multi-colored design based on a nursery rhyme, Tom, the Piper’s Son.          Complete plate like the one shown to the left,probably manufactured by the Roseville Pottery Company, Ohio, in operation between c. 1892 and 1954 (Lehner 1988:383). This pattern was part of a series depicting different nursery rhymes.
 Lot 249
Octagonal plate with floral and bird motif decal from the Queenstown Courthouse Site.

Plate decal printed with a multi-colored design based on a nursery
rhyme, Tom, the Piper’s Son. Entire example of plate is shown to the right.
Complete plate, probably manufactured by the Roseville Pottery Company,
Ohio, in operation between c. 1892 and 1954 (Lehner 1988:383).  This pattern
was part of a series depicting different nursery rhymes.

 Octagonal saucer with bird and floral decal.

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Updated:  10/31/16
This white earthenware plate has a central grape motif decal, used in conjunction with a rim embellished with flown blue and gold gilt.    Plate decal printed with a multi-colored design based on a nursery rhyme, Tom, the Piper’s Son. Complete plate like the one shown to the left,probably manufactured by the Roseville Pottery Company, Ohio, in operation between c. 1892 and 1954 (Lehner 1988:383). This pattern was part of a series depicting different nursery rhymes. Up-close detail of floral decal shown on plate fragment to the left. Close-up of detail on flower decal on left, Note scratches to the decal caused by cutlery. The printed mark on the reverse of this plate indicates it was made by the Ohio China Company of East Palestine, Ohio, in business between 1986 to c. 1912 (Lehner 1988:328). Octagonal plate with floral and bird motif decal from the Queenstown Courthouse Site.

 

White bodied refined earthenware plate with rose floral decal motif. Rim diameter: 9.50”, Vessel V-67 - from 18MO609.