Object Number 1956.0548.001

Object Name

Plate or bowl (Soup plate or bowl)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Jingdezhen, China, Asia

Date

1790-1820

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Upper surface, center of reserve; Handwritten in black Roman letters "E PLURIBUS UNUM"
2. Inscription; Upper surface, center of reserve; Painted in gilded, script letters "M"

Subjects

American eagle; American themed ceramics; American market (Chinese manufacture)

Materials

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

Techniques

Molded, Enameled, Gilded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

1.575 (H) , 9.606 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

4 (H) , 24.4 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] Chan, Libby Lai-Pak & Wan, Nina. 2018 The Dragon and the Eagle: American Traders in China, A Century of Trade from 1784–1900 (exhib. cat.).
• Published: vol. 1, among group of Winterthur Fitzhugh wares (pp. 422--27, no. 4.6). Vol. 2, p. 89, fig. 4 and p. 252, fig. 10
[Article] Petznick, Ware. 06//2023 In Blue and White and Polychrome: Chinese Export Porcelain. Early American Life Magazine. 54 (3): 28-39.
• Published: p. 37 (misidentified as 1956.0548.014.)
[Book] Mudge, Jean McClure. 1986 Chinese Export Porcelain in North America. 300 p.
• Fitzhugh pattern and color range: p.211-212, fig. 342
[Book] Lee, Jean Gordon. 1984 Philadelphians and the China Trade, 1784-1844. 193.
• Orange Fitzhugh part dinner service with Thomson family history: pp. 152-3, no. 144, owned by merchant family active at 129 Market Street, Philadelphia. (Details provided in text.)
[Book] Howard, David Sanctuary. 1974 Chinese Armorial Porcelain. 1.
• "True Fitzhugh" vs. Fitzhugh patterns with history: pp. 50-56, 151-122
[Book] Howard, David Sanctuary. 2003 Chinese Armorial Porcelain. 2.
• "True Fitzhugh" vs. Fitzhugh patterns with blue, orange, green and other variations: pp. 510-45
[Book] Palmer, Arlene. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chinese Export Porcelain.
• Comparable objects: p. 138
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. 2002 An American Vision: Henry Francis du Pont's Winterthur Museum.
• Comparable objects: p. 80
[Book] Esten, John, et al. 1987 Blue & White China: Origins /Western Influences.
• Discussion of Fitzhugh and photographs of examples on p. 89
[Book] Litzenburg, Thomas V. & Bailey, Ann T. 2003 Chinese Export Porcelain in the Reeves Center Collection at Washington and Lee University. 288 p.
• Green Fitzhugh eagle deep dish with "AF" gilded initials: p. 244, no. 246
[Book] Howard, David Sanctuary. 1997 A Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong.
• Orange fitzhugh part service (sauceboat, hot water dish, tureen) for 'country' clipper Red Rover (built 1829): pp. 33-34, no. 23, "Captain Clifton intended this for use on board..." A green service with garter was made for Canton traders the Rawsons.
[Book] Mudge, Jean McClure. 1981 Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Trade, 1785-1835. 304 p.
• Published: figs. 90a-b