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On Display: House - Liverpool Hall
Mug (Tankard)
WASHINGTON
Herculaneum Factory, Gilbert Stuart, Edward Savage
1796-1830
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Herculaneum Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.1279
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1279
Object Name
Mug (Tankard)
Title
WASHINGTON
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Herculaneum Factory (Maker); Gilbert Stuart (Painter); Edward Savage (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1796-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed, "HERCULANEUM/ 6"
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Old collection number painted in red, "2s78"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- George Washington
- Political figure
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Printed
- Thrown
Dimensions (inches)
5.75 (H) x 6.12 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
14.61 (H) x 15.545 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Dia. measurement includes handle. Diam. of body is 4.75.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Arman, David & Arman, Linda. 1998 Anglo-American Ceramics Part I. Transfer Printed Creamware and Pearlware for the American Market 1760-1860.
• Published: Fig. W.22c, p. 200Book: McCauley, Robert Henry. 1942 Liverpool transfer designs on Anglo-American pottery.
• Description of print: p. 83, no. 47, Plate IIBook: Halfpenny, Patricia A. & Lockett, T. A. 1986 Creamware & Pearlware.
• Identical printed design on plaque: p. 87, Fig. 114Article: Nelson, Christina H. 1980 Transfer-printed Creamware and Pearlware for the American Market. Winterthur Portfolio. 15 (2): 93- 115.
• Published: Fig. 10, p. 99