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On Display: House - Shop Lane
Plate (Dinner plate)
Olympic Games: The Discus
Thomas Mayer factory
1829-1850
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Mayer factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Stoke; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1966.0795.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0795.001
Object Name
Plate (Dinner plate)
Title
Olympic Games: The Discus
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Thomas Mayer factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Stoke; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1829-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Transfer printed in underglaze blue is a beast on a heraldic wreath with the words "OLYMPIC GAMES" above. Below is a foliate cartouche bearing the words "THE DISCUS." Below the cartouche is the name "T. MAYER./ STOKE UPON TRENT."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Sports
- Sporting events
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1.06 (H) x 10.39 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.7 (H) x 26.4 (Diam)