Late 18th century
Deep Dish
Artist/maker unknownThis deep dish was one of an assortment of Chinese export samples that Philadelphia Merchant Samuel Howell, Jr. (c. 1748-1902) kept on hand to show customers the patterns available for purchase. Each piece bears a number that designates a pattern, by which Howell communicated a customer's choice to his agent in China.
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