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Dish

This is a dish. It was made by Gerint Evers. It is dated ca. 1790 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is lead-glazed earthenware with sgraffito and slip decoration. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 5.7 × 34.5 cm (2 1/4 × 13 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscription: M: S: G: S. / Ich wol lieber sterben als dir verderben (I would rather die than spoil you).

Cite this object as

Dish; Made by Gerint Evers (German); lead-glazed earthenware with sgraffito and slip decoration; H x diam.: 5.7 × 34.5 cm (2 1/4 × 13 9/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-48-15

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