Platter
This blue and white transfer-printed earthenware platter made by the Staffordshire firm of Joseph Stubbs features a view of the Upper Ferry (Fairmount) Bridge over the River Schuylkill near the Fairmount Water Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See 10.57.14 for a discussion of the bridge and the view. Refer to the Dictionary for a definition of the term "transfer printing" and for information about Stubbs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Platter
- Maker: Joseph Stubbs (active ca. 1822–36)
- Date: ca. 1824–ca. 1836
- Geography: Made in Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Culture: British (American market)
- Medium: Earthenware, transfer-printed
- Dimensions: 18 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (47.6 x 39.4 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Mandeville Johnston, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. S. Johnston, 1914
- Object Number: 14.102.139
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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