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"Echo" plate
Manufactured by: Franciscan Division, Gladding, McBean & Co. (active 1875–1984)
American
1954–56
Object Place: Glendale, California
Medium/Technique
Earthenware with white glaze
Dimensions
Overall: 2.9 x 26.7 cm (1 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Brett Angell
Accession Number2005.257
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionRound plate with slightly raised foot rim; white glaze, decorated with black branches with black and green leaves and black asteriks with pink diamonds on the ends.
Marks
Stamped in circle on base (dark blue):
"[copyright symbol] FRANCISCAN ["R" in circle] OVER-SAFE"
Inside circle:
"MADE IN/ CALIFORNIA/ U.S.A./ Color-Seal [in script]/ GLADDING,/ MCBEAN/ & CO."
Below circle:
"A"
"[copyright symbol] FRANCISCAN ["R" in circle] OVER-SAFE"
Inside circle:
"MADE IN/ CALIFORNIA/ U.S.A./ Color-Seal [in script]/ GLADDING,/ MCBEAN/ & CO."
Below circle:
"A"
ProvenanceBrett Angell; gift to MFA 2005.