Harkerware Currier & Ives The Old Homestead in Winter dinner plate, a mid-20th-century American ceramic piece with the classic factory-printed winter homestead scene. The plate has a rope-molded rim with gold trim and the familiar Currier & Ives country-house landscape collectors look for.
- Maker identified as Harkerware from the product identification; the backstamp is noted as Harkerware Since 1840 U.S.A., though the back is not shown here.
- Pattern/scene is Currier & Ives The Old Homestead in Winter, with the scene title printed on the front.
- Rim style is rope-molded with gold trim; the white ceramic body has a raised, decorative edge.
- Diameter is about 10.25 inches, the standard dinner-plate size for display or table use.
- Decoration method is factory-printed, with a detailed winter farmstead scene centered on the well.
- Condition shows light surface wear and a few tiny marks/specks, consistent with the seller's "good" rating; no chips or cracks are visible in the photos.
This plate was made for serving at the table, but it also works well as a collectible display piece for a Currier & Ives or vintage American dinnerware collection. It can be used in a cabinet, on a plate stand, or as part of a seasonal winter vignette.
