Object Number 1960.0552

Object Name

Dish (Platter)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Smith Pottery (Possible maker)

Place of Origin

Probably Norwalk, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Date

1824-1830

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Upper surface; Handwritten script in cream slip "Lafayette"

Subjects

Lafayette; American themed ceramics

Materials

Earthenware (slipware, redware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Slip decorated, Trailed, Rouletted (coggled)

Dimensions (inches)

2.205 (H) , 14.055 (L) , 9.252 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.6 (H) , 35.7 (L) , 23.5 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Winton, Andrew L. & Winton, Kate Barber. 1981 Norwalk Potteries.
• Circular Lafayette dish with very similar calligraphy and scrollwork: pp. 20-21, attributed to Smith Pottery, c. 1825
[Catalogue] Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Circular Lafayette and two scrolls dish, probably by same hand: August 1-3, 2008, lot 126, circular redware dish with trailed cream slip script "Lafayette" with upper and lower scrolls, probably Norwalk CT c. 1824
[Article] Kramer, George K. & Breininger, Lester P. 2002 American Redware. Antiques and Fine Art. Spring: 224-229.
• Similar object: p. 229.