1964.1914 Plate

Plate (Dinner plate)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Materials:

    Earthenware (pearlware); Lead glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Printed

  • Museum Object Number:

    1964.1914


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1964.1914

Object Name

Plate (Dinner plate)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Impressed: "1 H"
2. Mark; Underside; Impressed and colored blue: "3"
3. Label; Underside; Half of a label with canted corners with red border that contains writing in pencil "0-1-S/3"
4. Inscription; Underside; Old HF du Pont number painted in red "4i332"

Subjects

George Washington; Political figure; American eagle; American themed ceramics; Coins; American market (English manufacture)

Materials

Earthenware (pearlware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Printed

Dimensions (inches)

1 (H) , 9.75 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.54 (H) , 24.765 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Blake Roberts, Gaye. 1998 True Blue: Transfer Printed Earthenware.
Description of pattern and other forms bearing it: pl. 28 and pps. 91, 136
[Article] Goldberg, Hayden. 07//1981 The Earliest Known Example of Historical Blue Staffordshure. Antiques. 178-82.
Plate with same medalions and border but different shell motifs: p. 178, pl. I, made by Joshua Heath 1770-1800. Full article focuses on the dish. Medalion designs imitate 1790s American coins.