Tea bowl and a pair of saucers

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1785-1800
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Each (tea bowl): 4 1/8 x 2 in. (10.5 x 5.1 cm) Each (saucer): 6 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (15.9 x 3.2 cm)
Description: 
Pair of porcelain saucers and a tea bowl; scalloped edges and molded ribbing; rust and purple wave border; polychrome enamel flowers and central flower basket.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Lucy Embury Hubbell
Object Number: 
1953.194a-c
Gallery Label: 
According to the donor, these were part of a set used by Marina Shannon at her wedding breakfast.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
35786
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Cup and saucer

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1853
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
cup: 2 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 7 x 7.3 cm ) saucer: 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. ( 2.2 x 13 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain blue transfer-printed handleless tea bowl and saucer decorated with a repeating pattern of stylized plants; at the center of the saucer and at the inside bottom of the cup are identical rondels with flowers and grass.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Colonel Montifore G. Kahn
Object Number: 
1953.143ab
Marks: 
printed: on bottom in blue: Japanese characters
Gallery Label: 
According to the donor, this cup and saucer were part of a service given by the government of Japan to Commander Oliver S. Glisson (1809-1890), who commanded the USS Powhattan under Admiral M.C. Perry in July 1853.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1853
eMuseum Object ID: 
35784
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Spoon tray

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1800
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 5/8 in. ( 1.3 x 12.1 x 9.2 cm )
Description: 
Molded porcelain spoon tray with flat base and scalloped, flaring sides; black green and gold lappet border at rim and gilded rust husk secondary border; grisaille coat of arms of Pennsylvania at center with central oval with three masted ship above three sheaves of grain, surrounded by horses and with eagle above; banner below with inscription.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number: 
1952.123b
Marks: 
inscribed: on banner in black: "VIRTUE/ LIBERTY/INDEPENDENCE" inscribed: on outside brim in rust and gold: "PM"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
35782
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Cup

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1800
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 8.3 x 5.7 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain cup with molded handle terminating in molded leaves; black, green and gold lappet border at rim and gold and rust husk border around foot; the central decoration is a grisaille coat of arms of Pennsylvania consisting of an oval encircling a three-masted ship above three sheaves of grain; the oval is surrounded by two horses, an eagle above, and an inscribed banner below; colors include red, rust, gold, green, and black.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number: 
1952.123a
Marks: 
inscribed: on banner in black: "VIRTUE/LIBERTY &/ INDEPENDENCE" inscribed: on underside in rust and gold : "P.M."
Gallery Label: 
This cup is illustrated in Antiques magazine in Homer Eaton Keyes article "State Arms on Chinese Lowestoft", October 1930, fig. 11.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1800
eMuseum Object ID: 
35780
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1785
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 1/4 x 9 7/8 in. ( 3.2 x 25.1 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain plate with dished brim; border pattern consists of two wide gilded bands with vertical ribs bounded inside by a repeating pattern of stylized gold trees; at the center is a grisaille spread eagle with arrows and laurels and shield with blue enamel and gold stripes; surrounding the eagle's head is a grisaille cloud with fifteen gold stars and a banner with an inscription.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number: 
1952.122
Marks: 
inscribed: on banner in black: "E PLURIBUS UNUM"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1785
eMuseum Object ID: 
35779
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Bowl

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1785
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 13.3 cm )
Description: 
Porcelain bowl decorated with band of blue enamel jagged border topped by iron red and gilt bands on interior rim; blue and gold rose on either side of exterior bowl.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. C.W. Hillyer, in memory of A.S. Hurlbutt
Object Number: 
1951.333
Gallery Label: 
According to the donor, George Washington ate milk and bread from this bowl on November 11, 1789 while residing at Ozias Marvin's Inn at Norwalk, CT. This bowl descended in the Marvin family. (See "The Diaries of George Washington 1748-1799, volume IV", pp. 51, for mention of lodging on November 11, 1789 at Major Marvin's.The use of the bowl is also recounted in "Connecticut Colonial Homes", pp. 65).
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1785
eMuseum Object ID: 
35778
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Platter

Classification: 
Date: 
1814-1830
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 x 20 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 52.1 x 39.4 cm )
Description: 
Octagonal pearlware platter with rose and leaf border and decorated with blue transfer printed view of the Capitol at Washington.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number: 
1961.239
Marks: 
printed: on reverse: "BEAUTIES OF AMERICA/ CAPITAL/ WASHINGTON/J & W RIDGWAY
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1830
eMuseum Object ID: 
35776
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate

Classification: 
Date: 
1815-1840
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. ( 2.2 x 19.7 cm )
Description: 
Pearlware plate molded of white clay, slightly scalloped edge printed in dark blue with view of port and town with man on horseback in forground, border of large roses in group.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number: 
1961.71
Marks: 
printed: on reverse in scrolling cartouche:"WASHINGTON"
Provenance: 
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1840
eMuseum Object ID: 
35774
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate: Waterworks Philadelphia

Classification: 
Date: 
1830-1860
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 10 in. ( 2.5 x 25.4 cm )
Description: 
Modeled pearlware plate decorated with green transfer printed view of steam boat with American flag in water in front of dam and related neoclassicism structures, hills behind; enclosed by border of fruit & flowers.
Object Number: 
INV.14435
Marks: 
printed: on reverse on brim in oval within box within scroll: "THE DAM/ AND/WATER WORKS/PHILADEPLHIA" impressed: on base: "6/25"
Gallery Label: 
This boat could possibly be the steamer, the "Clermont".( See Halsey, pp 250-251 )This plate is similar to INV.14373a.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1860
eMuseum Object ID: 
35773
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plate: America Independent

Classification: 
Date: 
1820-1840
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 10 1/4 in. ( 2.5 x 26 cm )
Description: 
Blue transfer printed pearlware plate with central view of men in a rowboat landing on a rocky shore; Indians stand on the right; the border pattern is composed of cartouches with inscriptions or images of a ship and alternating with eagles and scrolling acanthus leaves.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number: 
1961.113
Marks: 
impressed: on back of plate: medallion with eagle and shield at center inscribed: on back of plate:"ENOCH WOOD & SONS/BURSALEM" inscribed: on front of plate: cartouche at top "AMERICA/INDEPENDENT/JULY 4/1776" inscribed: cartouche at bottom: "WASHING
Provenance: 
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1840
eMuseum Object ID: 
35758
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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