Also Called :
Vegetable Dishes, Open Serving Dishes, Open Vegetable Dishes, Pie Plates
Rarity :
Scarce
Age :
Early to Mid 19th Century
Price Range :
$250.-$600. Depending on size.
Dimensions :
Left to Right:
11″ diameter x 1 7/8″ high
9 3/4″ diameter x 1 3/8″ high
9″ diameter x 1 5/8″ high
8 1/4″ diameter x 1 1/2″ high
Weight :
Left to Right: 2 lbs. 7 oz.——-1 lb. 10 oz.——-1 lb. 12 oz.——-1 lb. 3 oz.
Provenance :
Left to Right:
Skinner Auction, MA-1988
Elizabeth Sharpe, PA-1966
1990
1989
Availability :
3 Available
Description: We call the three differently shaped open serving dishes with wide rims: “Open Vegetable Dishes”. There are round, octagonal and oblong shapes. They will be shown separately. The round dishes we have seen range in diameter from 8 1/4″ to 11″. There may be smaller or larger ones, time will tell. Herbert Schiffer on page 174 of his 1975 book calls them “Pie Plates”.
The largest dish shown here has a 1/2″ wide rim, the other three have 3/8″ wide rims. All rims are decorated with a blue circle and all bottoms of the dishes are unglazed. There are no outside side decorations. They are all attractive and useful on the diner table.