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Plate
1755-1765
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2008.0055.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Coleman Perkins
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Object Number
2008.0055.003
Object Name
Plate
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
As per a previous cataloguer (before 4/29/10): Staffordshire or possibly Leeds, Yorkshire
Date
1755-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Oval, black paper label with "Wynn A. Sayman/ EARLY ENGLISH/ POTTERY & PORCELAIN/ Richmond, Mass. 01294" in gold print
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Rectangular off-white paper label with "From an armorial dinner service/ made at Leeds for Sir Charles Smyth,/ 5th Bart. of Hill Hall County Essex./ On Aug. 11, 1760 he married Elizabeth/ Burgess of London. The arms are Smyth/ impaling Burgess. Illustrated in/ Sir Tudor-Craig's book "ARMORIAL/ PORCELAIN OF THE 18th CENTURY."/ p. 114" in black type and pencil
Type: Inscription
Location: Upper surface
Inscription: Printed on banner at center "QUA POTE LUCET"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Earthenware (creamware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Enameled
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
0.866 (H) x 9.843 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.2 (H) x 25 (Diam)