ANNIVERSARY AND WEDDING PLATES
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Wedding and anniversary plates have been traditional gifts created by potters in eastern Pennsylvania to celebrate and "document" these important family events. We include the names of the couple and the date of their wedding. On anniversary plates we include the number of years married and possibly the wedding date. Ordinarily the first names only are placed on a plate unless the last name is requested.

The designs on the plate are commonly flowers, vines and other organic lines. Variations of the traditional PA German "Tree of Life" is placed in the center of the plate. The plates are each hand crafted so there may be variations in the design from one plate to another.

Wedding Plate

Anniversary Plate

Detail

This 10" plate is created with red clay which becomes traditional redware with a "scraffitto" design.  Scraffitto is the process of painting a layer of slip (a thin mixture of light colored clay) onto the plate and then carving the design through the slip layer to the red clay beneath.  A nontoxic glossy glaze is brushed on and fired to about 1875 degrees. Pictured is the "Tree of Life" design including the last name. Weight: 2 lb.

Price: $140.00 plus shipping and taxes where applicable

ORDERING YOUR REDWARE PLATE

Online orders are welcome using the Plate Order Form provided where all the needed information may be recorded. After we receive your order you will be contacted by email or phone to confirm your order and arrange payment. Orders may also be placed by phone or email.  Summer and Fall months please allow 6 weeks from time of order to delivery.

Note: If the order is placed too late to finish the plate by the time it is needed, I will gladly send a gift certificate which can be presented at the celebration or wedding announcing that a special gift is forth-coming.

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