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On Display: House - Blue Staffordshire Room
Plate or bowl (Soup plate or bowl)
The Dam and Water Works, Philadelphia
Henshall, Williamson and Company, Thomas Birch, Robert Campbell
1824-1825
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Henshall, Williamson and Company (Maker)
Place of Origin
Longport; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.2209.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2209.002
Object Name
Plate or bowl (Soup plate or bowl)
Title
The Dam and Water Works, Philadelphia
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Henshall, Williamson and Company (Maker); Thomas Birch (Design inspiration); Robert Campbell (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Longport; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1824-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: "THE DAM/ and/ WATER WORKS/ PHILADELPHIA." printed in blue within oval surrounded by a cartouche of scrolls.
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1.614 (H) x 9.764 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.1 (H) x 24.8 (Diam)