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On Display: House - Newport Hall
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
The Sailor's Return
John Sadler
1757-1761
Description
This delftware tile bears an overglaze printed scene portraying "The Sailor's Return." Unusually, the very same design was chosen as ornament on a creamware plate in the Winterthur collection (1957.0095). The plate is inscribed in hand-painted enamel with its original owners' names and a date, "JOHN & SARAH ARTIS, YARMOUTH, 1769."
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Sadler (Printer)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1961.0944
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1961.0944
Object Name
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
Title
The Sailor's Return
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
John Sadler (Printer)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1757-1761
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: Inn sign inscribed "K. of Prussia."
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Painted red overstruck "1c[?]52"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Maritime
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
5 (H) x 4.93 (W) x 0.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.7 (H) x 12.54 (W) x 0.64 (D)