Ceramics
Jingdezhen, China, Asia
1790-1820
Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze
Molded, Enameled, Gilded
1956.0548.018
Object Number1956.0548.018 |
Dish (Platter)
Ceramics
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Jingdezhen, China, Asia
1790-1820
1. Inscription; Upper surface, center of reserve; Handwritten in black enamel, Roman letters "E PLURIBUS UNUM"
2. Inscription; Upper surface, center of reserve; Painted in gilded, script lettering "M"
American eagle; American themed ceramics; American market (Chinese manufacture)
Porcelain (hard-paste); Lime (alkaline) glaze
Molded, Enameled, Gilded
1.142 (H) , 11.575 (L) , 8.465 (W)
2.9 (H) , 29.4 (L) , 21.5 (W)
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[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] Mudge, Jean McClure. 1986 Chinese Export Porcelain in North America. 300 p.
• Fitzhugh pattern and color range: p.211-212, fig. 342
[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] 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.