Decorative dish

West Bohemia, first half of 19th century

Cast iron,

 polychrome painting.

Diameter: 23.7 cm

UMP 18442

As a new and inexpensive material, cast iron started to compete with ceramics in the early nineteenth century. Because it was not suited for practical use in tableware, it became a convenient material for producing various decorative household objects, often bowls and plates.