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Plate
General W. H. Harrison
James Tams & Co, James Tams & Co
1841-1849
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
James Tams & Co (Commissioning merchant)
Place of Origin
Longton; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1964.1891
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1891
Object Name
Plate
Title
General W. H. Harrison
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
James Tams & Co (Commissioning merchant); James Tams & Co (Importer)
Place of Origin
Longton; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1841-1849
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Printed in underglaze blue "JAMES TAMS & CO/ IMPORTER/ PHILADELPHIA"
Type: Inscription
Location: Well
Inscription: "HERO OF THE THAMES 1813." and "GENERAL W.H. HARRISON."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Military
- Merchant
- Advertisement
- Importer
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
0.9 (H) x 7.8 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (H) x 19.9 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Ewins, Neil. 1997 "Supplying the Present Wants of Our Yankee Cousins ...": Staffordshire Ceramics and the American Market 1775-1880. Journal of Ceramic History. 15: All.
• Exports from Staffordshire, 1833, to S. & J. Tams of Philadelphia: pp. 141-143 (see Notes, this object record)Article: Earls, Amy C. & Miller, George L. 2005 "1830s Painted Wares from a New Orleans Importer". Ceramics in America. (2005): 247-252.
• Whiteware exports to New Orleans importer (some marked): see whole article.