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Dish (Sweetmeat or pickle dish)
Joseph Clementson factory, Davenport Factory (W. Davenport & Co.), Davenport Brothers (Thomas, James S. and Samuel W.), Davenport Brothers (Thomas, James S. and Samuel W.)
1850-1860
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Clementson factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Probably Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1999.0028.004
Credit Line/Donor
Gift from the children of Edgar and Charlotte Sittig
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Object Number
1999.0028.004
Object Name
Dish (Sweetmeat or pickle dish)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Joseph Clementson factory (Probable maker); Davenport Factory (W. Davenport & Co.) (Possible maker); Davenport Brothers (Thomas, James S. and Samuel W.) (Commissioning merchant); Davenport Brothers (Thomas, James S. and Samuel W.) (Importer)
Place of Origin
Probably Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1850-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Printed in brown: "MANUFACTURED/ FOR/ DAVENPORT BROs/ 203 Greenwich St./N.Y." upon a shield framed by scrolls and surmounted by a spread eagle with a shield body and "O"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Advertisement
- Merchant
- Importer
- Eagle
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1.5 (H) x 5.2 (W) x 9.2 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.8 (H) x 13.2 (W) x 23.3 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Electronic: Walthall, John A. 2013 Queensware Direct from the Potteries: U. S. Importers of Staffordshire Ceramics In Antebellum America: 1820 - 1860. Illinois State Archaeological Society 08/05/2014
• Two printed marks and plates for Davenport Brothers at 203 Greenwich Street, NY: pp. 37-40, in Claremont and Sydenham (in blue, but probably same series as Winterthur's dish) patterns, 1855-60+ by J. Clementson (1839-64).Article: Earls, Amy C. & Miller, George L. 2005 "1830s Painted Wares from a New Orleans Importer". Ceramics in America. (2005): 247-252.
• Whiteware exports to New Orleans importer (some marked): see whole article.Article: Miller, George L. & Earls, Amy C. 2008 "War and Pots: The Impact of Economics and Politics on Ceramic Consumption Patterns". Ceramics in America. 67-108.
• Brown-printed plate with same border and variation on same merchant's mark: p. 73, figs. 2-3 with Brothers invoice (fig. 1), 1861.