Plate

MakerMade by Staffordshire potteries (English, 17th century-present)

DistributorDistributed by Rowland & Marsellus Co. (American, founded mid 19th century)

Datelate 19th-early 20th century

MediumMechanically-molded earthenware with underglaze cobalt blue decoration

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 10in. (25.4cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert

DescriptionRound, earthenware plate with transfer-printed underglaze cobalt blue pattern showing a man in a military uniform and a cape kneeling below a large tree. The man is bathed in light as he looks upward and to the left. His hands, clasped in prayer, are resting on his right knee. His horse is to the right of the tree, and a snowy campground can be seen in the far right distance. This pattern is surrounded by a wide border at the rim of the plate, consisting of clusters of flowers and fruit. The plate has crazing over all the surfaces, as well as eight short hairline cracks at the rim and on the bottom.

Object number1979.68.166

NotesSubject Note: This scene depicts General George Washington (1732-1799) praying before battle at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in 1777. Historical Note: The home of Martha Ruhamah Tryon Lambert (1892-1979) was located at 712 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.

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