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On Display: House - Pennsylvania German Childs Room
Plate (Child's or alphabet plate)
1830-1850
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1980.0143
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Harry W. Lunger
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Object Number
1980.0143
Object Name
Plate (Child's or alphabet plate)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1830-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: On well
Inscription: Printed in black: "2. WHY IS THIS GEOMETRICAL FISHING/ BECAUSE IT IS A TRIANGLE"
Type: Inscription
Location: On underside
Inscription: Printed in black: "BECAUSE IT IS A TRIANGLE"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Education
- Riddles
- Word games
- Playing games
Materials
- Earthenware
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Printed
- Sponged
Dimensions (inches)
0.6 (H) x 5.077 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
1.525 (H) x 12.895 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Riley, Noel. 1991 Gifts for Good Children: The History of Children's China 1790- 1890. 312.
• Similar plate: pp. 82-83, fig. 296.Book: Riley, Noel. 1991 Gifts for Good Children: The History of Children's China 1790- 1890. 312.
• Two childrens plates from same series: pp. 82-83, nos. 295, 296, part of series of 6.Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Very similar plate with different painted detains and riddle answer on reverse: Pattern title listed as "Why Is This Geometrical Fishing?" (Alternate names: Riddle; Conundrum), pattern no. 5374. Border: Alphabet / Molded. Maker unknown.Book: Shipkowitz, Davida & Shipkowitz, Irving. 2002 The ABC’s of ABC Ware.
• Plate with same print and different painted details: p. 271, no mark.