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Saucer
New York from Weehawk
William Adams and Sons factory, William Guy Wall, John Hill
1830-1850
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Adams and Sons factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Tunstall; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.1854 B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1854 B
Object Name
Saucer
Title
New York from Weehawk
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Adams and Sons factory (Maker); William Guy Wall (Artist); John Hill (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Tunstall; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1830-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed heart
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Red-bordered label with "3-4-S/2" in pencil
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Maritime
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Printed
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
1.2 (H) x 5.9 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.1 (H) x 15.1 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
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 "New York" and pattern no. 3460. Maker listed as William Adams IV & Sons, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1829-61, with printed Bird-type maker's mark.Book: Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.
• For an illustrated saucer with this scene and a discussion of the print source: p. 148, no.343.