Dish 1842 - 1856

This octagonal ceramic Dish, created by Joseph Heath in 1842-1856, is a prime example of transferware. The design features a pastoral scene in the center, likely a depiction of a landscape or a group of figures, surrounded by a decorative border of floral motifs. The transferware technique involved printing a design onto a sheet of paper and then transferring it to the ceramic surface, creating a printed image that was then covered with glaze. The "Dish" is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, and measures 7 5/8 inches in diameter.