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Plate (Dinner plate)
Fountain Scenery
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
1966.0903.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1966.0903.001
Object Name
Plate (Dinner plate)
Title
Fountain Scenery
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: Impressed "ADAMS"
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Printed, under the glaze, in purple: "Fountain/ Scenery" in a lobed frame.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1 (H) x 10.8 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.6 (H) x 27.4 (Diam)
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 "Fountain Scenery #02" and pattern no. 5830. Maker listed as William Adams IV & Sons, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1829-61, with printed Cartouche-type maker's mark.Book: Williams, Petra. 1978 Staffordshire Romantic Transfer Patterns. 1.
• Description and illustration of pattern: p. 265Book: Laidacker, Sam. 1951 Anglo-American China. 2.
• Dating and value discussed: p.17