Plaque: The Watergate Wall Street, N.Y. 1678
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1895
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 12 in. ( 5.1 x 30.5 cm )
Description:
Molded earthenware plaque decorated with a central transfer-printed scene in underglaze blue of historic New York, surrounded by a stylized tulip border; two pierced holes on top of foot rim for hanging.
Credit Line:
Gift of Leon Volkmar
Object Number:
1939.282
Marks:
Impressed: on back: "Volkmar & Cory"
Gallery Label:
This plaque is from a series of twelve depicting views of old New York. It was designed and executed by Charles Volkmar at his pottery in Corona, Queens. Joseph P. McHugh, an Arts and Crafts designer who ran the "Popular Shop" on 42nd Street, maintained exclusive rights to the series for a year.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1895
eMuseum Object ID:
4311
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plaque: Fort Gansevoort, N.Y.
Classification:
Date:
1895
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 12 in. ( 5.1 x 30.5 cm )
Description:
Molded earthenware plaque decorated with a central transfer-printed scene in underglaze blue of historic New York, surrounded by a stylized tulip border; two pierced holes on top of foot rim for hanging.
Credit Line:
Gift of Leon Volkmar
Object Number:
1939.283
Marks:
Impressed: on back: "Volkmar & Cory"
Gallery Label:
This plaque is from a series of twelve depicting views of old New York. It was designed and executed by Charles Volkmar at his pottery in Corona, Queens. Joseph P. McHugh, an Arts and Crafts designer who ran the "Popular Shop" on 42nd Street, maintained exclusive rights to the series for a year.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1895
eMuseum Object ID:
4310
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate: Road to Lake George
Classification:
Medium:
ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 9 in. ( 2.5 x 22.9 cm )
Object Number:
1961.360
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
4309
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate: 'Arms of Rhode Island'
Classification:
Date:
1829-1855
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 8 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 22.2 cm )
Description:
Molded pearlware plate with slightly scalloped edge, printed in dark blue with central medallion bearing shield with anchor on it in surf; trumpet flowers and vine border; this is 'Arms of Rhode Island' pattern.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1940.313
Marks:
printed: on front: "HOPE" /"RHODE ISLAND"
printed: on reverse: "E PLURIBUS UNUM" on ribbon with spread eagle.
impressed: in circle around spread eagle :"T. MAYER STORE STRAFFORDSHIRE/WARRANTED"
marked: in blue: unknown mark
Gallery Label:
This plate is from Thomas Mayer's, "American Series of Arms of the States".
Provenance:
Purchased by Mrs. J. Insley Blair from Charles W. Lyon, June 1921 ($75).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1855
eMuseum Object ID:
4308
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shallow bowl: Harper's Ferry. W. VA.
Classification:
Date:
1925-1929
Medium:
Whiteware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 8 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 22.2 cm )
Description:
Whiteware plate with blue transfer printed train engine border and view of railroad bridge in valley (Harper's Ferry).
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1929.52
Marks:
printed: on reverse: " 1827 1927/SCAMMELL'S/LAMBERTON CHINA/DESIGN PATENTED" and (in shield) "THE/ BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD/ COMPANY/Charter granted FEB 28 1827/..."
printed: on obverse: "HARPER'S FERRY, W.VA (train engines also named and dated)"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1929
eMuseum Object ID:
4307
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate: Boston State House
Classification:
Date:
1815-1842
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 in. ( 25.4 cm )
Description:
Pearlware lobed edge plate with blue transfer-print decoration of a view of the Boston State House with three cows and two trees and border of flowers and leaves on rim.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Object Number:
1961.99
Marks:
impressed: on back:"ROGERS"
printed: in blue ink: "7"
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1842
eMuseum Object ID:
4305
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate: Fraunces Tavern
Classification:
Medium:
ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 11 in. ( 5.1 x 27.9 cm )
Object Number:
INV.13576
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
4304
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plate: Broadway Chatham Street City Hall
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1930-1939
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 10 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 26.7 cm )
Description:
Circular earthenware plate; blue transfer printed flower and leaf border at center scene of pre-20th century New York (Broadway, Chatham St. City Hall, Park Theatre, 1822).
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1939.180
Marks:
printed: on obverse: "BROADWAY, CHATHAM, St, CITY HALL,/PARK THEATRE, 1822/ OLD NEW YORK/Commemorating the/inauguration of/George Washington at/Federal Hall New York/ April 30, 1789 and the New/ York World's fair 1939/WEDGWOOD/ETRURIA/ENGLAND"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1939
eMuseum Object ID:
4303
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
1930-1933
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 14 x 17.1 x 14 cm )
Description:
Pearlware pitcher with purple luster cottage scene and floral border.
Object Number:
INV.13439
Marks:
printed: on bottom in black: "[HA]ND-PAINTED/[Ship scene]/GRAY'S POTTERY/HANLEY-ENGLAND"
painted: in luster on bottom: "9525" with gathered flowers below
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1933
eMuseum Object ID:
4302
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pitcher
Classification:
Date:
1825-1845
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 7 x 5 in. ( 17.8 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Lead glazed earthenware (redware) pitcher decorated with copper luster, with two sprays of flowers on neck and two sprays of flowers in olive green band; mask head spout.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Weber Hill Arkenburgh
Object Number:
1948.246
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
4301
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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