Object Number 1962.0517

Object Name

Plate

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1820-1830

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Gold; Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Molded, Enameled, Gilded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

0.906 (H) , 8.071 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.3 (H) , 20.5 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Lee, Jean Gordon. 1984 Philadelphians and the China Trade, 1784-1844. 193.
• Orange Fitzhugh part dinner service with Thomson family history: pp. 152-3, no. 144, owned by merchant family active at 129 Market Street, Philadelphia. (Details provided in text.)
[Book] Mudge, Jean McClure. 1986 Chinese Export Porcelain in North America. 300 p.
• Fitzhugh pattern and color range: p.211-212, fig. 342
[Book] Howard, David Sanctuary. 1974 Chinese Armorial Porcelain. 1.
• "True Fitzhugh" vs. Fitzhugh patterns with history: pp. 50-56, 151-122
[Book] Howard, David Sanctuary. 2003 Chinese Armorial Porcelain. 2.
• "True Fitzhugh" vs. Fitzhugh patterns with blue, orange, green and other variations: pp. 510-45
[Book] Esten, John, et al. 1987 Blue & White China: Origins /Western Influences.
• Discussion of Fitzhugh and photographs of examples on p. 89
[Book] Litzenburg, Thomas V. & Bailey, Ann T. 2003 Chinese Export Porcelain in the Reeves Center Collection at Washington and Lee University. 288 p.
• Green Fitzhugh eagle deep dish with "AF" gilded initials: p. 244, no. 246
[Book] Howard, David Sanctuary. 1997 A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong.
• Orange fitzhugh part service (sauceboat, hot water dish, tureen) for 'country' clipper Red Rover (built 1829): pp. 33-34, no. 23, "Captain Clifton intended this for use on board..." A green service with garter was made for Canton traders the Rawsons.