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Tureen stand
Upper Ferry Bridge/ over the/ River Schuylkill
Joseph Stubbs factory
1822-1834
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Stubbs factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1846
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1846
Object Name
Tureen stand
Title
Upper Ferry Bridge/ over the/ River Schuylkill
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Joseph Stubbs factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1822-1834
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Pattern name, "Upper Ferry Bridge/ over the/ River Schuylkill," within oval-shaped reserve with lace-like border.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- American themed ceramics
- Upper Ferry Bridge
- Schuylkill River
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
0.787 (H) x 5.433 (W) x 11.535 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2 (H) x 13.8 (W) x 29.3 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Camehl, Ada Walker. 1948 "The Blue-China Book".
• Discussion of pattern: p. 87.Catalogue: Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth NH (auction catalogue).
• Very similar stands (2), matching tureen and ladle: March 5-6, 2016 sale, lots 19-20, Joseph Stubbs, Burslem, Staffordshire, 1822-34Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Stubbs factory "Upper Ferry Bridge Over the River Schuylkill" pattern: pattern title listed as Upper Ferry Bridge Over the River Schuylkill (alternate name: Spread Eagle Border Series), pattern no. 2106. Border pattern identified as Spread Eagle Border: Joseph Stubbs. Joseph Stubbs factory, Longport, Staffordshire, 1814-34, with printed Cartouche-type mark.Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Design source (print): see under pattern no. 2106, for engraving titled "The Wernwag Bridge below the Dam (The Upper Ferry Bridge)" by Thomas Birch and Jacob Plecher, 1823.