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Tureen
Arms of Connecticut
Thomas Mayer factory
1829-1829
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Mayer factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Stoke; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1953.0183.001 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1953.0183.001 A, B
Object Name
Tureen
Title
Arms of Connecticut
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Thomas Mayer factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Stoke; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1829-1829
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Transfer-printed underglaze blue mark that includes eagle with shield body and banner with the words "E PLURIBUS."
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Underglaze blue "7" on underside of tureen.
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Underglaze blue "31" on underside of lid.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
6.063 (H) x 5.63 (W) x 8.661 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.4 (H) x 14.3 (W) x 22 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.
• See pg. 124 for history and description of pattern.Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Mayer factory "Arms of Connecticut" pattern: pattern title listed as Arms of Connecticut (alternate names: Arms of the States, Connecticut; Arms of the American States, Connecticut), pattern no. 2991. Border pattern identified as Trumpet flower and vine: Mayer. Thomas Mayer factory, Stoke-on-Trent & Longport, Staffordshire, 1826-38, with impressed Bird-type maker's mark and printed Bird-type mark.Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Design source (print): see under pattern no. 2991, for engraving titled "Arms of the States: Connecticut," detail from "Arms of the States" by George Murray, a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence published by John Binns, 1819.