Plate
This blue and white transfer-printed earthenware plate made by an unidentified Staffordshire firm features a view of Quebec, Canada along the banks of the St. Lawrence River. It belongs to a series of eighteen North and South American views of towns and cities with floral borders produced for export to the United States. Pieces in the series are typically marked on the back with the name of the individual view printed within a scrolled cartouche. Some are also marked with the names of china merchants from American cities, including Louisville, Kentucky, New Orleans, Louisiana, Cincinnati, Ohio and Wheeling, West Virginia. Both the series border and printed mark bear a striking resemblance to those used by Henshall, Williamson & Co. (ca. 1802–1828) for its "Fruit and Flower Border Series.
Artwork Details
- Title:Plate
- Date:ca. 1830–ca. 1835
- Geography:Made in Staffordshire, England
- Culture:British (American market)
- Medium:Earthenware, transfer-printed
- Dimensions:Diam. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
- Credit Line:Bequest of Mary Mandeville Johnston, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. S. Johnston, 1914
- Object Number:14.102.176
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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