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Dish (Platter)
THE FALLS OF NIAGARA, U.S.
William Adams and Sons factory, Thomas Cole
1834-1850
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Adams and Sons factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1966.0839
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.0839
Object Name
Dish (Platter)
Title
THE FALLS OF NIAGARA, U.S.
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Adams and Sons factory (Maker); Thomas Cole (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1834-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Printed in underglaze pinkish-red: "THE FALLS/ OF NIAGARA/ U.S." in a frame formed by two cornucopia and surmounted by an eagle
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "8" painted in red
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- American market (English manufacture)
- Niagara Falls
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1.7 (H) x 16.4 (W) x 19.9 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.3 (H) x 41.6 (W) x 50.5 (L)
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 "Falls of Niagara, U.S." (alternate names: U.S. Views Series; American Views Series) and pattern no. 5822. Border pattern identified as U.S. Views Series: Adams. Maker listed as William Adams IV & Sons, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1829-61, with impressed and printed Bird-type maker's marks.Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Design source (print): see under pattern no. 5822, for print titled "Niagara Falls" by Fenner, Sears & Co., after 1828 painting by Thomas Cole, published in London, April 1831.Book: Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.
• Pattern source and design: pp.144-45.