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On Display: House - Newport Hall
Plate (Dinner plate)
A Macaroni at a Sale of Pictures
John Sadler, John Smith and Robert Sayer, Francesco Bartolozzi, Michael Vincent Brandoin
1770-1780
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Sadler (Printer)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.0936.047
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0936.047
Object Name
Plate (Dinner plate)
Title
A Macaroni at a Sale of Pictures
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
John Sadler (Printer); John Smith and Robert Sayer (Design inspiration); Francesco Bartolozzi (Design inspiration); Michael Vincent Brandoin (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Plate probably Staffordshire.
Secondary Place of Origin
Liverpool; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Printed ornament possibly added in Liverpool by John Sadler.
Date
1770-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed circle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Macaroni
- Satire
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Printed
- Press-molded
Dimensions (inches)
0.75 (H) x 9.75 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.905 (H) x 24.765 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Schwind, Arlene Palmer. 1984 The Ceramic Imports of Frederick Rhinelander, New York Loyalist Merchant. Winterthur Portfolio. 19: 21-36.
• Published: p. 34, Fig. 12Article: Wood, Christopher. 07//1968 The collector satirized. Antiques. 88-91.
• Design source discussed: Fig. 3, "A Macarony at a Sale of Pictures", p. 89Book: Ray, Anthony. 1973 English Delftware Tiles.
• Delft tile and design source discussion: pp. 256-7, pl. 71, no. 697