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On Display: House - Empire Hall
Plate
1817-1824
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1965.2860
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.2860
Object Name
Plate
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Date
1817-1824
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Well, below naval scene
Inscription: Printed in capital letters of two sizes: "THE US FRIGATE UNITED STATES/ STEPHEN DECATUR ESQR. COMMANDER/ CAPTURING/ HIS B.M'S FRIGATE MACEDONIAN/OCTOBER 25TH/ 1812"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Naval history
- Maritime
- Military
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
0.965 (H) x 6.66 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.45 (H) x 16.92 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: McCauley, Robert Henry. 1942 Liverpool transfer designs on Anglo-American pottery.
• Naval battle history: pp. 28- 29