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Green Wheat Salad Plate

c. 1930
designer

Gale Turnbull

(American, 1889–1962)
manufacturer

Leigh Potters

(American, active 1926–1931)
Culture
America, Ohio, Sebring
Medium
earthenware with decal decoration
Measurements
Overall: 1.4 x 21 cm (9/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Weight: 900 g (1.98 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles L. Venable and Martin K. Webb 2010.466
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Green Wheat, created by Paris-trained American industrial designer Gale Turnbull, became one of the most popular patterns produced by Leigh Potters.

Description

Leigh Potters produced sophisticated yet inexpensive tableware for the American consumer from the mid-1920s until 1938.
A square earthenware plate with a circular center features stepped corners and a cream surface marked by a network of fine cracks. Along the left, four green wheat stalks stand in a row. The tallest reaches the upper edge, while each successive stalk to the right steps down in height. A thin, dark trim traces the notched rim, highlighting the plate's geometric silhouette against the minimalist organic decoration.

Green Wheat Salad Plate

c. 1930

Gale Turnbull, Leigh Potters

(American, 1889–1962), (American, active 1926–1931)
America, Ohio, Sebring

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