Product Description
This WILLIAMSBURG Tobacco Leaf Tray features a pattern popular among elite families like the Washingtons that became a symbol of global trade and colonial taste. Archaeological fragments of this pattern have even been discovered at the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg! However, despite its name, this 18th-century Chinese porcelain design wasn't inspired by tobacco. The bold leaves and flowers reflect tropical plants from Southeast Asia, crafted by Chinese artisans with roots in Indian textile motifs for Western markets. Explore the elegance of history reimagined with the WILLIAMSBURG Tobacco Leaf collection by Port 68.
A craquelure finish for an antiqued look provides the finishing touch to this elegant decorative porcelain tray. Use it as a display piece, jewelry, or in the entryway for keys and accessories.
Features
- Multicolored Tobacco Leaf design
- Made of porcelain
- Craquelure finish for an antiqued look
- Measures 1.5"H x 11"W x 7"D
- WILLIAMSBURG by Port 68
- Imported
Product Care
Clean using a soft cloth.
Inspiration
An original Chinese porcelain dish with the Tobacco Leaf pattern in Colonial Williamsburg's archives, dated to ca. 1785, inspired the WILLIAMSBURG Tobacco Leaf collection by Port 68. Versions of the decorative motif have been found archaeologically in Williamsburg at the Governor’s Palace. Others were owned by the Lloyd family of Maryland, the Washingtons at Mount Vernon, and the Heyward family of Charleston, South Carolina.
