Punch bowl

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1785-1800
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. ( 12.1 x 29.2 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain punch bowl; gilt and cobalt Greek key and clustered dot border; gilt and black enamelled emblem composed a sheild and pedestal with urn and ship in background and cipher in two places; gilt and black enamelled floral bouquet in three places; gilt and cobalt husk band around foot.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Gerald F. Sheperd
Object Number: 
1937.132
Marks: 
gilded: in emblems: "JR"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
35939
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Dish

Classification: 
Date: 
1810-1820
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 1/8 x 7 7/8 x 5 5/8 in. ( 2.9 x 20 x 14.3 cm )
Description: 
Molded leaf-shaped "Canton" porcelain dish with blue underglaze decoration depicting Chinese river scene with bridges and buildings; border pattern consists of an underglaze blue band with blue asterisks and lines bounded by a feather edge band with a scalloped border.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number: 
1956.141k
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1820
eMuseum Object ID: 
35928
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Dish

Classification: 
Date: 
1810-1820
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 5/8 x 7 x 5 1/4 in. ( 1.6 x 17.8 x 13.3 cm )
Description: 
Leaf-shaped "Canton" porcelain with flat bottoms and angled walls; dish has blue underglaze decoration depicting Chinese river scene with bridges and buildings; border pattern consists of an underglaze blue band with blue asterisks and lines bounded by a feather edge band with a scalloped border; there is a secondary border of blue on blue trellis diapering.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number: 
1956.141j
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1820
eMuseum Object ID: 
35925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Leaf-shaped "Canton" dish

Classification: 
Date: 
1810-1820
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3/4 x 7 x 5 1/8 in. ( 1.9 x 17.8 x 13 cm )
Description: 
Leaf-shaped "Canton" porcelain dish with flat bottoms and angled walls; dish has blue underglaze decoration depicting Chinese river scene with bridges and buildings; border pattern consists of an underglaze blue band with blue asterisks and lines bounded by a feather edge band with a scalloped border; there is a secondary border of blue on blue trellis diapering.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number: 
1956.141i
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1820
eMuseum Object ID: 
35924
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate

Classification: 
Date: 
1815-1840
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 10 in. ( 2.5 x 25.4 cm )
Description: 
Circular pearlware plate with eight scallops to rim, molded foot ring, transfer-printed in blue with central image of pastoral scene with two cows and two men in skiff on water in foreground, house on left, town in foreground; floral decorative band on brim, with stylized decorative band.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number: 
1961.111
Marks: 
printed: in blue on base within scrolling cartouche: "ALBANY" paper label: affixed: "From the collection of C.S. Lunt"
Provenance: 
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1840
eMuseum Object ID: 
35917
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Dish: Dutch Church at Albany

Classification: 
Date: 
1810-1827
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 1/4 x 9 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. ( 5.7 x 24.4 x 24.4 cm )
Description: 
Square molded pearlware dish with canted corners and wide brim, corresponding raised foot ring, medium blue transfer print of church building with inscription at center with acorns and oak leaf border, on exterior sides four pastoral scenes.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number: 
1961.333
Marks: 
printed: on front: "Erected in 1715 pulled down in 1806/ View of the Protestant Dutch Church on the City of Albany." label: affixed: sold at auction in 1937 for $ 130.
Provenance: 
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1827
eMuseum Object ID: 
35916
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate

Classification: 
Date: 
1820-1840
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7/8 x 10 1/4 in. ( 2.2 x 26 cm )
Description: 
Dark blue transfer printed pearlware plate with slightly scalloped edges; the central image depicts a large ship, the Cadmus at anchor with the American flag flying; a smaller boat approaches the shore and three figures stand in the foreground; the border pattern is composed of shells and has an irregular center.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number: 
1940.170
Marks: 
impressed: in back of plate: medallion with eagle and shield at center:" E WOOD & SONS BURSALEM WARRANTED" inscribed paper label: affixed and back reads "Cadmus/ at Anchor"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1840
eMuseum Object ID: 
35907
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Cup plate: log cabin motif

Classification: 
Date: 
after 1840-1855
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 5/8 x 3 7/8 in. ( 1.6 x 9.8 cm )
Description: 
Glazed earthenware circular cup plate with red-transfer print designs of view of log-cabin in center and border of large stars with small stars in background on rim.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number: 
1961.196
Marks: 
impressed: on back:"JOHN RIDGWAY"/ "37"
Gallery Label: 
According to the donor, this scene commemorates the campaign of president Harrison as seen in Larsen, page 103.
Provenance: 
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1855
eMuseum Object ID: 
35906
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate: Constitution and Guerriere

Classification: 
Date: 
1820-1840
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7/8 x 10 1/4 in. ( 2.2 x 26 cm )
Description: 
Dark blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with slightly scalloped edges; central image depicts sloops "Constitution" and "Guerriere" engaged in battle; the border design is an irregular shell pattern.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number: 
1940.169
Marks: 
impressed: in center in back of plate: "WOOD/[?}" printed: on back in blue: "12"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1840
eMuseum Object ID: 
35905
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Mug

Classification: 
Date: 
1810-1820
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
overall: 5 1/2 x 6 x 4 1/4 in.
Description: 
Cylindrical porcelain mug with interlacing reed strap handles terminating in molded floral sprays; blue underglaze decoration depicts Chinese river scene with bridge and buildings; "Nanking" border with trellis diaper band with a spear and post border around rim.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number: 
1956.141y
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1820
eMuseum Object ID: 
35899
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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