Soup Plate or Dish

MakerMade by Job & John Jackson (English, 1831 - 1835)

After a work byAfter a drawing by Thomas Cole (American, 1801 - 1848)

Date1831-1835

MediumMechanically-molded ironstone with underglaze purple decoration

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 10 1/4in. (26cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of Roger Patton Welles

Object number1972.8.7

DescriptionRound ironstone soup plate or dish with an undulating rim and underglaze transfer-printed pattern and border in purple, or mulberry. The soup plate/dish is relatively shallow and has a wide rim. The circular pattern, titled, "Hartford Connecticut" on the bottom, is printed in the center. The pattern shows two individuals in a sailboat on a river. There are trees on the left, and a town is visible in the distance. In the town, three steeples rise above many buildings, and one bilding with a circular cupula is visible. A range of mountains is visible in the far distance. The pattern is surrounded by a border at the rim, which has groups of large flowers surrounded by smaller white flowers superimposed on a field of light purple. A line of purple with white circles is found at the outer edge of the rim. There is crazing and yellow discoloration over all the surfaces of the soup plate/dish. A significant amount of dirt has adhered to the foot.

NotesSubject Note: This view of Hartford, Connecticut, is based on a drawing by Thomas Cole that was engraved and printed by Fenner, Sears & Co. It was published in June of 1831 by I. T. Hinton & Simpkin & Marshall. The view shows Hartford, located on the west bank of the Connecticut River, as ideally suited for maritime commerce. The view shows the state capitol and the spire of an Episcopal church.

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