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Mug (Child's mug)
Present from Delaware
1810-1830
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire or Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1966.0799
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0799
Object Name
Mug (Child's mug)
Title
Present from Delaware
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire or Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1810-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Opposite handle
Inscription: Underglaze blue inscription "Present from Delaware."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Souvenir
- Merchant
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Printed
- Thrown
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.5 (H) x 3.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.35 (H) x 8.89 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diam. measurement includes handle. Diameter of body is 2.5.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Published: Included under pattern name "Present from Delaware" (alternate name: Present From Series) and pattern no. 5855. Maker unknown.Article: Halfpenny, Patricia A. & Fuchs, Ronald W. 03//2010 "Success to America: English Pottery for the American Market, 1770-1820". Antiques and Fine Art. X (2): 206-11.
• Similar mug but with different bird print and"Present from Philadelphia" in blue: p. 289, no. 122, c. 1820, ex Teitelman coll.