# Plate

- By: Christopher Dresser (Made by Old Hall Earthenware Co., Ltd. (Staffordshire, England, 1861-1866))
- Date: c. 1886
- Medium: Lead-glazed earthenware with polychrome enamels
- Classification: Ceramics
- Dimensions: 1.8 × 22.6 × 22.6 cm (11/16 × 8 7/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
- Culture: Hanley
- Credit line: Through prior gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/117270)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/2b8e2384-d4fc-cbae-5d24-fe550ce5efae/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Christopher Dresser’s designs for Old Hall Earthenware were mass-produced with transfer-printed decoration. This plate was printed with the Persia pattern. The name was derived from the pattern’s stylized flowers that reference Middle Eastern aesthetics. As a part of a larger dinner service, this plate was likely intended for the entrée potion of a meal. The indentations on the edges of the plate were designed to hold condiments like salt or mustard.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0