Object Number 1958.1353

Object Name

Teabowl

Title

Lafayette at Franklin's Tomb

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Enoch Wood & Sons factory (Maker)
1818-1846

Place of Origin

Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1818-1846

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Unidentifiable impressed mark.
2. Mark; Underside; Underglaze blue "33."

Subjects

Benjamin Franklin; Lafayette; Political figure; American themed ceramics

Materials

Earthenware (pearlware); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Printed

Dimensions (inches)

2.402 (H) , 3.74 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

6.1 (H) , 9.5 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.
• See pg 46 for description of pattern.
[Electronic] Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Wood factory "La Fayette at Franklin's Tomb" pattern: pattern title listed as La Fayette at Franklin's Tomb (alternate name: La Fayette at the Tomb of Franklin), pattern no. 2364. Enoch Wood & Sons factory, Burslem, Staffordshire, 1818-46, with impressed maker's mark.