Ceramics
William Gregg (Commisioning party)
Probably Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1738
Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze
Molded, Painted
1958.0595
Object Number1958.0595 |
Plate (Dinner plate)
Ceramics
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
William Gregg (Commisioning party)
1695-1747
Probably Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1738
1. Inscription; Central reserve; Underglaze blue painted "WG/1738"
Quaker; American ownership history (foreign manuf)
Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze
Molded, Painted
1.12 (H) , 8.81 (Diam)
2.86 (H) , 22.38 (Diam)
Text available soon.
[Article] Grigsby, Leslie B. 01//2001 Chinese Motifs on English Earthenware and Stoneware at Winterthur. Washington Antiques Show Catalogue. 84-86.
• Published: p. 86, fig. 5
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• "WG" plate from same set plus six other Quaker plates: pp. 14-15, figs. 1.16-1.17
[Article] Griffith, Lee Ellen. 05//1988 "Chester County Historical Society's '1738' Delft Plates. Chester County Antiques Show. 5-11.
• Article on such plates.
[Book] Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• "G/TD/1738" plate ordered, probably at same time, by Quaker: p. 73, fig. 103 & p. 217, no. 365, Thomas & Dinah Gregg, Kenneth Meeting, Chester Cty, PA
[Book] Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• "IA/1738" plate ordered, probably at same time, by Quaker: p. 217, no. 364, John Allen (d. 1771), London Grove, Chester Cty, PA
[Book] Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• "WB/1738" plate ordered, probably at same time, by Quaker: p. 217, no. 363, William Beverley, Kennett Sq., Chester Cty, PA
[Book] Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• "D/IS/1738" plate ordered, probably at same time, by Quaker: p. 217, no. 365, probably John Dixon and Sarah Hollingsworth (m.1724), Chester Cty, PA
[Catalogue] Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• "L/WE/1738" plate ordered probably at same time, by Quaker: January 11, 2008, lot 119, probably William (1688-1747) and Elizabeth (1720-73) Levis.