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Plate (Dinner plate)
William Gregg
1738
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Gregg (Commisioning party)
Place of Origin
Probably Bristol; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.0595
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0595
Object Name
Plate (Dinner plate)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Gregg (Commisioning party)
Place of Origin
Probably Bristol; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1738
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Central reserve
Inscription: Underglaze blue painted "WG/1738"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Quaker
- American ownership history (foreign manuf)
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
1.12 (H) x 8.81 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.86 (H) x 22.38 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Grigsby, Leslie B. 01//2001 Chinese Motifs on English Earthenware and Stoneware at Winterthur. Washington Antiques Show Catalogue. 84-86.
• Published: p. 86, fig. 5Book: Cooper, Wendy A. & Minardi, Lisa. Paint, Pattern & People: Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850.
• "WG" plate from same set plus six other Quaker plates: pp. 14-15, figs. 1.16-1.17Article: Griffith, Lee Ellen. 05//1988 "Chester County Historical Society's '1738' Delft Plates. Chester County Antiques Show. 5-11.
• Article on such plates.Book: Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• "G/TD/1738" plate ordered, probably at same time, by Quaker: p. 73, fig. 103 & p. 217, no. 365, Thomas & Dinah Gregg, Kenneth Meeting, Chester Cty, PABook: Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• "IA/1738" plate ordered, probably at same time, by Quaker: p. 217, no. 364, John Allen (d. 1771), London Grove, Chester Cty, PABook: Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• "WB/1738" plate ordered, probably at same time, by Quaker: p. 217, no. 363, William Beverley, Kennett Sq., Chester Cty, PABook: Lindsey, Jack L. 1999 Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania, 1680-1758.
• "D/IS/1738" plate ordered, probably at same time, by Quaker: p. 217, no. 365, probably John Dixon and Sarah Hollingsworth (m.1724), Chester Cty, PACatalogue: Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown PA (sales cat.).
• "L/WE/1738" plate ordered probably at same time, by Quaker: January 11, 2008, lot 119, probably William (1688-1747) and Elizabeth (1720-73) Levis.