Porringer. Deep shaped plate. Concentric circles divide the surface into several areas. On the sides big brown dots on a reddish-brick background. In the middle a star. White under-glazing background. Glazed on the inside. (Clay, white under-glazing, red and brown dyes). Height 55mm, diameter at brim 240mm, diameter at bottom 120mm.
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