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On Display: House - Blue Staffordshire Room
Dish
Landing of Gen. La Fayette at Castle Garden New York 16 August 1824 [#01]
Ralph and James Clews factory, Samuel Maverick
16 August 1824 (1819-1834)
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ralph and James Clews factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Cobridge; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1854
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1854
Object Name
Dish
Title
Landing of Gen. La Fayette at Castle Garden New York 16 August 1824 [#01]
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Ralph and James Clews factory (Maker); Samuel Maverick (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Cobridge; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
16 August 1824 (1819-1834)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Impressed mark of crown within a circle surrounded by the words "CLEWS/WARRANTED/STAFFORDSHIRE".
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Underglaze blue decorator's mark "2".
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: Underglaze blue transfer-printed "LANDING OF GEN. LA FAYETTE/ At Castle Garden New York/ 16 August 1824."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Lafayette
- American themed ceramics
- Military
- American market (English manufacture)
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1.614 (H) x 5.866 (W) x 7.795 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.1 (H) x 14.9 (W) x 19.8 (L)