Plate
MakerMade by
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.
(English, 1895 - present)
RetailerSold by
Mellen & Hewes Co.
(American)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by a member of the
Bushnell family
(American)
Date1895-1896
MediumMechanically-molded ironstone with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 9 1/4in. (23.5cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Vivian Van Hoevenberg Allen and Mrs. Lucretia Olmsted Rettig
Object number2004.67.0
DescriptionRound, ironstone plate with underglaze cobalt blue transfer-printed borders and a pattern titled, "State Capitol, Hartford, Conn." The circular pattern in the center of the plate shows an impressive Victorian Gothic stone structure with arched windows and doors, an irregular roofline, and a cupula with a dome on top. The building is in a park setting planted with leafless trees. The pattern is surrounded by a border at the rim, with various large flowers and leaves on a field of light blue. A narrow border at the outer edge of the rim consists of a scalloped white line and a series of blue circles creating a geometric pattern. There is crazing over all the surfaces of the plate, as well as an overall light yellow discoloration.
NotesSubject Note: The Connecticut State Capitol, completed in 1878, stands overlooking Bushnell Park. The Victorian Gothic style statehouse was designed by Richard M. Upjohn, and designated a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1971. The exterior marble is from East Canaan, Connecticut, and the granite is from Westerly, Rhode island. The dome is covered with gold leaf. (Hunt, 11/11/2004)Status
Not on view
