Paul McCobb was one of the leading American designers of the mid-century modern period. His works received Good Design Awards from MoMA, and objects designed by McCobb are represented in major museum collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

This plate belongs to the Contempri III series manufactured in Japan by Jackson Internationale. The vivid yellow ground is enhanced by a refined black radiating motif, reflecting McCobb's signature balance of functionality, elegance, and modernist simplicity.