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Jug (Pitcher)
Chess Players
William Adams and Sons factory
1830-1845
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
1967.1155.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.1155.001
Object Name
Jug (Pitcher)
Title
Chess Players
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Adams and Sons factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Tunstall; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1830-1845
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "13" is printed in pink
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "ADAMS" is impressed
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Playing games
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
10.1 (H) x 8.6 (L) x 6 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.6 (H) x 21.8 (L) x 16 (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 "Chess Battle" (alternate names: Chess Players; Chess) and pattern no. 6027. Maker listed as William Adams IV & Sons, Greenfield, Tunstall, Staffordshire, 1834-64.Book: Williams, Petra. 1978 Staffordshire Romantic Transfer Patterns. 1.
• Description of the same pattern on a bowl marked Adams: p 479.