Tea cup
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
cup: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.; saucer: 1 x 5 3/8 in.
Description:
Cup with overall ogee shape, decorated with a large reserve with a different exotic bird framed with raised-paste gold floral wreath; the gold rim at the top of the cup is plain on the outside and scalloped on the inside edge.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number:
2000.17f.2
Gallery Label:
Samuel Ward, a native of Rhode Island, fought in the Revolution as Captain of the Rhode Island Army of Observation. He retired from the Army as a Colonel. After the war, he became a merchant and lived in New York City and Jamaica, Long Island. He traveled to Canton, China and was in Paris at the time of the French Revolution and is said to have brought the china to America on his return. He retired from business in 1816 and lived thereafter at his farm in Jamaica until his death in 1832.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
56038
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saucer
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
cup: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.; saucer: 1 x 5 3/8 in.
Description:
Saucer shares the double ogee shape of cup; the blue ground of each is enclosed by plain gold bands and holds two reserves with different exotic birds framed with raised-paste gold floral wreaths of flowers and leaves.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number:
2000.17f.1
Gallery Label:
Samuel Ward, a native of Rhode Island, fought in the Revolution as Captain of the Rhode Island Army of Observation. He retired from the Army as a Colonel. After the war, he became a merchant and lived in New York City and Jamaica, Long Island. He traveled to Canton, China and was in Paris at the time of the French Revolution and is said to have brought the china to America on his return. He retired from business in 1816 and lived thereafter at his farm in Jamaica until his death in 1832.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
56037
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tea cup
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
cup: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.
Description:
Cup with overall ogee shape, decorated with a large reserve with a different exotic bird framed with raised-paste gold floral wreath; the gold rim at the top of the cup is plain on the outside and scalloped on the inside edge.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number:
2000.17e.2
Gallery Label:
Samuel Ward, a native of Rhode Island, fought in the Revolution as Captain of the Rhode Island Army of Observation. He retired from the Army as a Colonel. After the war, he became a merchant and lived in New York City and Jamaica, Long Island. He traveled to Canton, China and was in Paris at the time of the French Revolution and is said to have brought the china to America on his return. He retired from business in 1816 and lived thereafter at his farm in Jamaica until his death in 1832.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
56036
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saucer
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 in. × 1 in. (14 × 2.5 cm)
Description:
Saucer shares the double ogee shape of cup; the blue ground of each is enclosed by plain gold bands and holds two reserves with different exotic birds framed with raised-paste gold floral wreaths of flowers and leaves.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number:
2000.17e.1
Gallery Label:
Samuel Ward, a native of Rhode Island, fought in the Revolution as Captain of the Rhode Island Army of Observation. He retired from the Army as a Colonel. After the war, he became a merchant and lived in New York City and Jamaica, Long Island. He traveled to Canton, China and was in Paris at the time of the French Revolution and is said to have brought the china to America on his return. He retired from business in 1816 and lived thereafter at his farm in Jamaica until his death in 1832.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
56035
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Saucer
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1785-1800
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 in. × 6 1/4 in. (3.2 × 15.9 cm)
Description:
Part of a group of 2 saucers and one 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:
1953.194c
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:
56034
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1961.222b
Classification:
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 × 5 3/4 in. (3.2 × 14.6 cm)
Description:
Glazed earthenware saucer decorated with blue and white transfer printed image of George Washington next to a horse in front of Mt. Vernon surrounded by a floral border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.222b
Marks:
printed: on back of the saucer:"MOUNT VERNON/The Seat of the Late /GEN. WASHINGTON'
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
56030
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1961.222a
Classification:
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 × 3 3/4 in. (6.7 × 9.5 cm)
Description:
Glazed earthenware cup decorated with blue and white transfer printed image of George Washington next to a horse in front of Mt. Vernon surrounded by a floral border.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.222a
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
56029
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Soup plate
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1882
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
dinner plate: 1 x 9 1/4 in.; soup plate: 1 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.
Description:
Porcelain soup plate with scalloped rims each with royal Hawaiian crest at center; soup plate has similar design with green enamel.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James Hazen Hyde
Object Number:
1948.562b
Gallery Label:
This plate was made for use in the State Dining Room of Iolani Palace; the medallion is coat of arms of King Kamehameha of Hawaii and inscription is his motto (tr. "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness")
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1882
eMuseum Object ID:
56006
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dinner plate
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1882
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
dinner plate: 1 x 9 1/4 in.; soup plate: 1 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.
Description:
Porcelain dinner plate with scalloped rims each with royal Hawaiian crest at center; dinner plate has half-inch band of blue enamel edged in gilding around rim.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James Hazen Hyde
Object Number:
1948.562a
Gallery Label:
This plate was made for use in the State Dining Room of Iolani Palace; the medallion is coat of arms of King Kamehameha of Hawaii and inscription is his motto (tr. "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness")
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1882
eMuseum Object ID:
56005
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Quatrefoil dish
Classification:
Date:
1785-1795
Medium:
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions:
overall: 1 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.
Description:
One of a set of four quatrefoil dishes that are part of a porcelain dinner set; blue underglaze around the rim and blue underglaze flowers, and is decorated with gilded bands, swags, flowers, and other embellishments; all pieces have scalloped edges.
Object Number:
INV.12879
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1795
eMuseum Object ID:
56001
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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