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Dish (Platter)
PEARL
Samuel Alcock & Co.
1828-1859
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Alcock & Co. (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Cobridge or Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.1732
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1732
Object Name
Dish (Platter)
Title
PEARL
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Samuel Alcock & Co. (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Cobridge or Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1828-1859
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Transfer-printed in green under the glaze with a beehive and pattern name, "PEARL" above. In a ribbon banner below is, "FLORENTINE CHINA"
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed "88"
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Transfer-printed in green under the glaze, "I"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Old adhesive label with red border is inscribed with an illegible inscription in ink.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Printed
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
1.25 (H) x 11.25 (W) x 14.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.175 (H) x 28.575 (W) x 36.195 (L)