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On Display: House - Shop Lane
Plate (Dinner plate)
Columbus: Fleet Scene
William Adams and Sons factory
1830-1840
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Adams and Sons factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Tunstall; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1966.0803.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0803.002
Object Name
Plate (Dinner plate)
Title
Columbus: Fleet Scene
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Adams and Sons factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Tunstall; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1830-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Printed in green under the glaze: a shield bearing "Columbus" leaning against an anchor over a banner with the initials: "W.A & S".
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed "ADAMS"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White label with red border, handwritten in pencil, "4"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- American themed ceramics
- American market (English manufacture)
- Christopher Columbus
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Printed
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
1 (H) x 10.75 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.54 (H) x 27.305 (Diam)