Object Number 1960.0033

Object Name

Dish (Platter)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Philip H. Hammerslough

Creator (Role)

Tucker (Maker)

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1825-1838

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside within interior footrim.; Incised mark under the glaze reading "H" or "W" (possibly, the letter is difficult to decipher).
2. Mark; Underside within outer footrim; Incised mark under the glaze reading "v"

Materials

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

Techniques

Molded, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

2.008 (H) , 17.598 (L) , 14.567 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.1 (H) , 44.7 (L) , 37 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1957 Tucker China 1825-1838.
• General information on Tucker.
[Book] Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney. 1989 American Porcelain 1720-1920.
• General information on pp. 14-21.
[Manuscript] Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library. Tucker Pattern Books, 2 vols.
• Shows patterns for Tucker decoration and forms.