AN AMERICAN EAGLE 'ORANGE FITZHUGH' DISH
CIRCA 1800-10
Of lobed oval outline, the center finely painted in bright colors with a United States spread-winged eagle within the characteristic Fitzhugh pattern
10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm.) wide
拍品專文
The eagle emblem of the new nation was a favored subject for American orders at the turn of the 18th century. Compare a very similar, but heart-shaped, dish sold Christie's New York, 21 January 2004, lot 430.