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Plate (Dinner plate)
PARK THEATRE/ NEW YORK
Ralph Stevenson and Williams
1821-1834
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ralph Stevenson and Williams (Maker)
Place of Origin
Cobridge; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1873
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1873
Object Name
Plate (Dinner plate)
Title
PARK THEATRE/ NEW YORK
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Ralph Stevenson and Williams (Maker)
Place of Origin
Cobridge; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1821-1834
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Underglaze blue transfer printed scroll with floral sprig and the words "PARK THEATER/ NEW YORK."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1.063 (H) x 10.157 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.7 (H) x 25.8 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Larsen, Ellouise Baker. 1974 American Historical Views on Staffordshire China.
• Pg 130: description of pattern.Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Stevenson factory "Park Theatre" pattern: pattern title listed as Park Theatre, New York (alternate name: Acorn and Oak Leaves Border Series), pattern no. 2280. Border pattern identified as Acorn and Oak Leaves Border: American. Ralph Stevenson (& Son) factory, Cobridge, Staffordshire, 1810-35, with printed Ribbon-type maker's mark.