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Dish (Platter)
BOSPHORUS
Mayer, Thomas, John, & Joseph, ceramics factory
1836-1845
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mayer, Thomas, John, & Joseph, ceramics factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Longport; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1967.1146
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1146
Object Name
Dish (Platter)
Title
BOSPHORUS
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Mayer, Thomas, John, & Joseph, ceramics factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Longport; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1836-1845
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Underglaze red printed mark bearing "BOSPHORUS" within a shield surmounted by a lion passant and with a seated figure with triton to the right. Below: "T. & J. MAYER/ LONGPORT".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1 (H) x 8 (W) x 10.1 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (H) x 21 (W) x 25.7 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Williams, Petra. 1978 Staffordshire Romantic Transfer Patterns. 1.
• Description and illustration of pattern: p. 203Book: Laidacker, Sam. 1951 Anglo-American China. 2.
• Information on pattern: p. 60