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CALEDONIA
William Adams and Sons factory
1800-1864
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Adams and Sons factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Stoke-On-Trent; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.1845
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1845
Object Name
Plate
Title
CALEDONIA
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Adams and Sons factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Stoke-On-Trent; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1864
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Underglaze black print: "CALEDONIA" is a border underneath a Stag's head
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "11" impressed
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Red bordered oval label with "5843" in pencil
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
0.8 (H) x 7.3 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.1 (H) x 18.6 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Līne, Ina & Bruģis, Dainis. 2023 The Charm of the Blue and White World. British transfer-printed ware in Latvian museums and collections. 18th - 21st century.
• Published: p. 51. Accession number misidentified as 1965.0073B.Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Published: Included under pattern name "Caledonia #03" and pattern no. 5422. Border pattern identified as Caledonia: Adams. Maker listed as William Adams IV & Sons, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1829-61.Book: Williams, Petra. 1978 Staffordshire Romantic Transfer Patterns. 1.
• Discussion and illustration of Caledonia pattern: pp. 210-211.Book: Laidacker, Sam. 1951 Anglo-American China. 2.
• Information on pattern: pp.11-12.