Frank Gaydos on fri 9 apr 99
While at the Picasso Ceramics Show in NYC last week I noticed a large flat
rimmed platter with a bump in the middle.
I was wondering if anyone has any info on why the bump was designed into
these platters?
The rims are about six inches wide and the bowl of the platter was about ten
inches wide with an upside down bowl shape in the middle about level with
the rim. Almost like the negative of a donut.
The cards at the show simply said,'large platter in the traditional form'.
The factory that made the platter was located in Vallauris, France,
I would not be surprised if they are still made today in that area but why
the bump? What is it's purpose?
Anyone?
TIA
Frank
Frank Gaydos
510 Gerritt St.
Philadelphia,Pa.
19147-5821 USA
fgaydos@erols.com
http://www.erols.com/fgaydos
Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) on sat 10 apr 99
Frank--
This is just a guess, but I have an earthenware dish that has a clay separator
in the middle--it was made in England in the 17th c. They called it a vegetable
dish. But I think it's just a dish that holds two different types of foods.
Perhaps that's what the bump was for--to prevent one type of food from leaking
into the other when served on the same dish.
Sandy
and by the way---thanks for putting up all those images of Coper and Rie!)
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From: Frank Gaydos [SMTP:fgaydos@erols.com]
Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 11:25 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Picasso's Platter
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
While at the Picasso Ceramics Show in NYC last week I noticed a large flat
rimmed platter with a bump in the middle.
I was wondering if anyone has any info on why the bump was designed into
these platters?
The rims are about six inches wide and the bowl of the platter was about ten
inches wide with an upside down bowl shape in the middle about level with
the rim. Almost like the negative of a donut.
The cards at the show simply said,'large platter in the traditional form'.
The factory that made the platter was located in Vallauris, France,
I would not be surprised if they are still made today in that area but why
the bump? What is it's purpose?
Anyone?
TIA
Frank
Frank Gaydos
510 Gerritt St.
Philadelphia,Pa.
19147-5821 USA
fgaydos@erols.com
http://www.erols.com/fgaydos
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