Set of Plates
Date1886
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3/4 × 7 3/8 inches (1.9 × 18.7 cm)
MarkingsMaker's mark on the back in green: H&Co.[subscript] / L
Credit LineGift of Wayne Willis.
Object number2020.7.1-.9
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextChina painting became a very popular hobby and sometimes professional artistic pursuit among wealthy, predominantly white, American women at the end of the 19th century. They hand painted a wide range and style of designs on undecorated porcelain wares, most of which were imported from factories in France and Germany. Julia Owens, who was related to the owners of the home now known as the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, won awards at local art exhibitions for her work in the medium. On these dessert plates, Owens uses landscapes to demonstrate her deft ability to render details and atmospheric perspective in layers of overglaze paint, likely executed over the course of at least two or three firings in a kiln.
