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Plate (Cup plate)
LAFAYETTE AND WASHINGTON
Peter Morton, Peter Morton, Enoch Wood & Sons factory
1823-1830
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Peter Morton (Importer)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.1884
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1884
Object Name
Plate (Cup plate)
Title
LAFAYETTE AND WASHINGTON
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Peter Morton (Importer); Peter Morton (Commissioning merchant); Enoch Wood & Sons factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Possibly by Enoch Wood & Sons for Peter Morton (American importer and Merchant, Hartford CT).
Secondary Place of Origin
Hartford; Connecticut; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Location of commissioning importer, Peter Morton.
Date
1823-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed "PETER MORTON / HARTFORD"
Type: Inscription
Location: Well
Inscription: Printed "LAFAYETTE" and "WASHINGTON"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Lafayette
- George Washington
- American eagle
- American themed ceramics
- Merchant
- Importer
- Advertisement
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
0.6 (H) x 4.7 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.5 (H) x 11.9 (Diam)