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Plate or bowl (Soup plate or bowl)
William Adams III and Sons factory
1815-1830
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Adams III and Sons factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Stoke-On-Trent; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.1857.003
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1857.003
Object Name
Plate or bowl (Soup plate or bowl)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Adams III and Sons factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Stoke-On-Trent; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1815-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed "ADAMS"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: An old rectangular adhesive label with red border is hand-written in pencil, "1-3-S/7".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1.5 (H) x 9 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.81 (H) x 22.86 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Gray, Jonathan. 2019 William Adams III (1772 - 1829) and family. Transactions of the English Ceramic Circle. 30
• Published: p. 56, fig. 2Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Pattern name listed as Seal of the United States (alternate names: Shell Edge with American Eagle; Eagle and Shield), Pattern No. 14091, Border: Shell-edge; Maker: William Adams III (& S), Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (England), 1804-1829, with impressed Maker's Mark.