Object Number 1966.0917 A, B

Object Name

Dish and cover

Title

CANOVA

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Thomas Mayer factory (Maker)
1836-1838

Place of Origin

Longport, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1830-1838

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Underglaze green printed mark: "CANOVA" enclosed in a foliate scroll surmounted by a lion passant. Below is "MAYER LONGPORT"
2. Mark; Underside; "71" printed in purple
3. Mark; Underside of cover; "7" printed in pink

Materials

Earthenware (white); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Printed

Dimensions (inches)

5.9 (H) , 12.7 (L) , 10 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.1 (H) , 32.3 (L) , 25.3 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Laidacker, Sam. 1951 Anglo-American China. 2.
• Discussion of pattern and value: p. 59.
[Book] Williams, Petra. 1978 Staffordshire Romantic Transfer Patterns. 1.
• Description and illustration of pattern: pp. 214- 215.