The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 20, 2026

A circular white porcelain dish features a central emblem of a brown eagle with outspread wings, bearing a colorful shield within a green leafy wreath. A blue ribbon bow crowns the bird, with orange monogrammed initials resting below. A ring of delicate black dots encircles this imagery. Four grisaille floral sprays are evenly spaced around the rim, which is finished with a gilded edge and an intricate black patterned border.

Plate

c. 1790

China, Chinese Export, 18th century

porcelain
Diameter: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hays Gries 1961.178
Location: Not on view

Description

From a service made for Samuel Shaw.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hays Gries, Shaker Heights, Ohio.
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 163 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 163 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 199 archive.org
  • Year in Review (1961). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 1-26, 1961).
  • {{cite web|title=Plate|url=false|author=|year=c. 1790|access-date=20 April 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1961.178