Stoneware Shallow Dish | American Antique

Description

A small antique American stoneware shallow dish. Simple, honest, and well-aged. We have three available, each slightly different.

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Why it’s here

Everything in the Homestedt Antiques collection was sourced from rural barns, markets, and dealers across the North East of the United States, England, and Sweden, the same regions that have inspired much of what Homestedt does. These are objects that have already lived a life. They were made by hand, used daily, and have arrived here still doing what they were always meant to do. We collect these pieces because they show the kind of character that comes from decades of use, the evidence of the maker’s hand, and a beauty that adds texture, history and warmth to a home.

What you’re seeing in this collection is just a small selection of our antiques. For the full range of our latest pieces, we recommend a visit to our North Branch, NY location where you’ll find an ever changing collection of pieces that have caught our eye.

About this piece

Small stoneware shallow dishes were the everyday utility pieces of the rural American kitchen, used for butter, salt, condiments, or whatever needed a small vessel close to hand. This one is a quiet, unpretentious example: simple in form, honest in character, and aged to a warm patina. The kind of piece that looks right on any table.

Condition

Good antique condition. Shows natural age-related patina consistent with use. Minor variations between the three available pieces as expected with handmade antiques.

Care & display

Hand wash only with mild soap and warm water. Not suitable for dishwasher or microwave. Handle with care, old ceramics are more fragile than modern pieces. Display on open shelving or a kitchen counter where the character of the piece can be appreciated.