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On Display: House - Blue Staffordshire Room
Dish and cover
Ralph and James Clews factory
1819-1836
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ralph and James Clews factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Cobridge; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1961.0377 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. G. Brooks Thayer
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Object Number
1961.0377 A, B
Object Name
Dish and cover
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Ralph and James Clews factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Cobridge; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1819-1836
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: An impressed crown above the words "CLEWS/ WARRANTED/ STAFFORDSHIRE"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Archaeological evidence for similar (America)
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
6.417 (H) x 9.488 (W) x 12.283 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.3 (H) x 24.1 (W) x 31.2 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.
• See pg 72 for description of pattern.Article: Magid, Barbara H. 2006 "Commemorative Wares in George Washington's Hometown". Ceramics in America. 2-39.
• Same border pattern, with a central waterscape, on oblong dish excavated at Gadsby's Tavern site, Alexandria, VA: p. 20, fig 28, attributed to James and Ralph Clews, Staffordshire, 1818-34Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Clews factory "Peace and Plenty" pattern: pattern title listed as Peace and Plenty, pattern no. 2969. Ralph & James Clews factory, Cobridge, Staffordshire, 1814-34, with impressed Crown-type maker's mark.