Object Number 1966.0875.001

Object Name

Dish (Platter)

Title

Skenectady on the Mohawk River, U.S.

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

William Adams and Sons factory (Maker)
1829-1861

William Guy Wall (Draftsman)
1792-1864 (after)

Fenner, Sears & Co. (Engraver and printer)
1830-c. 1836

J. T. Hinoton & Simpkin & Marshall (Publisher)

Place of Origin

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1830-1840

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Impressed "ADAMS"
2. Mark; Underside; Pattern name printed in pink: "SKENECTADY ON THE/ MOHAWK RIVER/ U.S." within a frame formed by two cornucopia and surmounted by an eagle with spread wings

Subjects

American market (English manufacture)

Materials

Earthenware (white); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

0.9 (H) , 9.9 (L) , 8.2 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.3 (H) , 25.2 (L) , 20.8 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.
• Information on print source: p. 146, no. 336.