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Dish
William Griffith
1745-1750
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Griffith (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Probably London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
2003.0022.062
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Nancy du Pont Reynolds
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Object Number
2003.0022.062
Object Name
Dish
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
William Griffith (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Probably London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
Probably by William Griffith, Lambeth High Street, London, c. 1745-50.
Date
1745-1750
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Handwritten sticker (as on several Reynolds delft objects): "F-2" seemingly in reference to pattern research.
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Painted
- Powdered
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
1.312 (H) x 10.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.332 (H) x 26.67 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Archer, Michael. 1997 Delftware: The Tin-glazed Earthenware of the British Isles, a Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• Same central reserve theme on powdered manganese plates: pp. 143-44, nos. B.56 (floral rim reserves); B.57 (four fish on rim); B.58 plain powdered rim. Probably by William Griffith, Lambeth High Street, London, c. 1745-50.Article: Berry, Michael W. 1982 "Tin-Glazed Earthenwares at the DAR Museum: A Genealogical Perspective". DAR Museum Antiques Show (catalogue). 11-13.
• Manganese powdered plate with 3-fish border & cantral fish: p. 12, fig.2, originally owned by Williams-Munn family, Orange, Essex Cty, NJ. (See Notes)