Plate
MakerMade by
Andrew Stevenson
English, 1816 - 1830
After a work byAfter a work by
H. G. Wall
Dateabout 1830
MediumMold-formed buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze and underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 6 5/8in. (16.8cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of Martha R. Lambert
DescriptionSmall, round plate of buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware. The transfer-printed pattern in the center of the plate shows a large church with tall, narrow windows, steeple, and portico. A mark on the back of the plate indicates that this is a view of the "Catholic Cathedral". The building is in a somewhat rural landscape, with a cemetery to the right, and buildings in the far left distance. Two individuals stand in the foreground; one figure is a man with a cane, and the other is a woman holding plant materials. There is a large tree in the left foreground. The pattern is surrounded by a border of scrolls, leaves, and a variety of flowers on a blue background. Portions of the glaze have crazing, especially where it puddled on the bottom of the plate during the manufacturing process. There is an old series of three cracks to the left of the church, which is mostly visible on the bottom of the plate. There is some yellowing to the top surface of the plate near the center of the cracks.
Object number1979.68.195
MarkingsTwo marks are located on the bottom of this plate: An impressed circular mark of "A. STEVENSON WARRANTED . STAFFORDSHIRE." with a crown impressed inside; a blue, transfer-printed mark of an urn with a scarf draped in front, with the pattern name, "CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL", written inside the scarf.NotesHistorical Note: The home of Martha Ruhamah Tryon Lambert (1892-1979) was located at 712 Main Street in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.Source Note: The pattern on this plate shows New York's Catholic Cathedral, now St. Patrick's. This view is based on a drawing by H. G. Wall, that first appeared in the "New York Mirror" (newspaper) on 15 May 1830. (Hunt 8/30/2004)
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