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Covered pie dish
Medium
caneware
Measurements
6.3 × 22.9 × 16.3 cm (overall)
Accession Number
2024.385.a-c
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Patricia Begg OAM Bequest, 2024
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work

This shallow pie dish was probably intended for a sweet fruit pie. The interior of the base is glazed and the pie-crust edge has been made separately. The cover is ornamented with pastry-style latticework and acanthus leaves.