Dish 1822 - 1840

This dish was created by Daniel Curtiss in the 19th century. Its circular form embodies an archetype of wholeness and continuity that has resonated throughout human history. From the sun-disk of ancient solar deities to the Ouroboros, the snake eating its tail, the circle appears as an emblem of eternity and cyclical return. Consider the halo, the nimbus of light encircling the heads of saints, and the mandalas of Eastern spiritual traditions; the circle emerges as a symbol of spiritual enlightenment. This seemingly simple domestic object, imbued with a mirrored surface, serves as a canvas reflecting our faces, our histories, and our cultural memory. The circle, therefore, isn't merely a shape; it's a vessel through which the past continually speaks to the present.