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Soap dish
Landing of Gen. La Fayette at Castle Garden New York 16 August 1824 [#01]
Ralph and James Clews factory, Samuel Maverick
1824-1834
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
1958.1863 A- C
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1863 A- C
Object Name
Soap 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
1824-1834
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Underglaze blue mark of an "x" within a circle.
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: Underglaze blue printed "LANDING/ OF/ GEN. LAFAYETTE/ At/ Castle Garden."
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Lafayette
- American themed ceramics
- Military
- American market (English manufacture)
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
2.992 (H) x 3.307 (W) x 3.819 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.6 (H) x 8.4 (W) x 9.7 (L)