1960.0341.010 Plate
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Plate (Dinner plate)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    John Vickers (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Lionville, Chester, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    August 1824 (08//1824-08//1824)

  • Materials:

    Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Painted

  • Museum Object Number:

    1960.0341.010


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Object Number

1960.0341.010

Object Name

Plate (Dinner plate)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Vickers (Maker)
1780-1860

Place of Origin

Lionville, Chester, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Date

August 1824 (08//1824-08//1824)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; On underside within footrim.; Painted in plum-colored hand-lettering "John Vickers/ August 1824." and "N\o. 1."
2. Label; Underside within footrim.; The rectangular paper label has black-ink typing "mended with Weldwood Presto-/set Glue-- do not clean / with water or acetone."

Subjects

Fruit

Materials

Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze

Techniques

Molded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

0.984 (H) , 8.386 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.5 (H) , 21.3 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] James, Arthur. 1978 The Potters and Potteries of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Vickers family and potting information: pp. 165-185.