Object Number 1966.0808

Object Name

Plate (Dinner plate)

Title

Columbus: Camp Scene

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

William Adams and Sons factory (Maker)
1829-1861

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; Transfer-printed in purple under the glaze within a shield supported on a anchor, "Columbus". Below the pattern name, on a ribbon banner is, "W. A &S"

Subjects

Christopher Columbus

Materials

Earthenware (white); Lead glaze

Techniques

Printed, Molded

Dimensions (inches)

0.87 (H) , 8.5 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.2 (H) , 21.5 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.
• General description of Columbus series and the "Camp Scene:" pp.149-152., no. 346.
[Book] Laidacker, Sam. 1951 Anglo-American China. 2.
• Dating, known forms, colors, and value discussion: pp. 12-13.