Object Number 1964.1891

Object Name

Plate

Title

General W. H. Harrison

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

James Tams & Co (Commissioning merchant)

James Tams & Co (Importer)

Place of Origin

Longton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1841-1849

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Printed in underglaze blue "JAMES TAMS & CO/ IMPORTER/ PHILADELPHIA"
2. Inscription; Well; "HERO OF THE THAMES 1813." and "GENERAL W.H. HARRISON."

Subjects

Military; Merchant; Advertisement; Importer

Materials

Earthenware (pearlware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Printed, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

0.9 (H) , 7.8 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.3 (H) , 19.9 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Ewins, Neil. 1997 "Supplying the Present Wants of Our Yankee Cousins ...": Staffordshire Ceramics and the American Market 1775-1880. Journal of Ceramic History. 15: All.
• Exports from Staffordshire, 1833, to S. & J. Tams of Philadelphia: pp. 141-143 (see Notes, this object record)
[Article] Earls, Amy C. & Miller, George L. 2005 "1830s Painted Wares from a New Orleans Importer". Ceramics in America. (2005): 247-252.
• Whiteware exports to New Orleans importer (some marked): see whole article.