Object Number 1966.0823.003

Object Name

Dish (Platter)

Title

The Residence of the late RICHARD JORDAN NEW JERSEY

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Joseph Heath factory (Maker)
1828-1853

William Mason (Draftsman)

Francis Kearney (Engraver)
1785-1837
Francis Kearney (1785–1837), a.k.a. Francis Kearny, was an American engraver and lithographer, active in Philadelphia and New York. He was born and died in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Kearney

Place of Origin

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1835-1853

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Pattern name "The Residence/ of the late/ RICHARD JORDAN/ NEW JERSEY" printed in purple under the glaze within a pagoda-shaped cartouche. Printed in script below, "J H & CO."
2. Mark; Underside; Impressed circle surrounded by dots with a "propeller" in the center
3. Mark; Underside; Printed in purple under the glaze, "8"

Materials

Earthenware (white); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Printed

Dimensions (inches)

1 (H) , 11 (L) , 9 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.54 (H) , 27.94 (L) , 22.86 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Arman, David & Arman, Linda. 1974 Historical Staffordshire: An Illustrated Checklist.
• Pattern and value discussed: pp. 201- 202, no. 450.
[Book] Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.
• Information on pattern, including source: p. 181, nos. 562 a, b.