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Teabowl (Teacup)
Mount Vernon, the Seat of the late Gen'l Washington
1804-1830
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.2107
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.2107
Object Name
Teabowl (Teacup)
Title
Mount Vernon, the Seat of the late Gen'l Washington
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1804-1830
Subject(s)
- Mount Vernon
- George Washington
- Political figure
- President
- Government
- American themed ceramics
- American market (English manufacture)
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
2.362 (H) x 3.583 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6 (H) x 9.1 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Electronic: Transferware Collectors Club. Transferware Collectors Club Database of Patterns & Sources. Transferware Collectors Club 03/13/2024 https://www.transferwarecollectorsclub.org/members/database
• Unknown factory "Mount Vernon" pattern: pattern title listed as Mount Vernon, The Seat of the Late Gen'l Washington, pattern no. 2226. Maker listed as Unknown. The mark type is "Cartouche, label".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 (painting): see under pattern no. 2226, for painting titled "Mount Vernon, Virginia, The Seat of the Late Gen'l G. Washington," by William Russell Birch, c. 1801-03.