Cup and saucer

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1830
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
cup: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 8.3 cm ) saucer: 1 x 5 3/8 in. ( 2.5 x 13.7 cm )
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; 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.1-2
Marks: 
signed: on the bottoms of four cups: "Rihouet" signed: on the bottoms of four saucers: "RIHOUET./ 2/ Rue de la Paix"
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: 
41130
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Cup and saucer

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1830
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
cup: 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 6.4 x 8.3 cm ) saucer: 1 x 5 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 14 cm )
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; 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.1-2
Marks: 
signed: on the bottoms of four cups: "Rihouet" signed: on the bottoms of four saucers: "RIHOUET./ 2/ Rue de la Paix"
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: 
41129
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Cake plate

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1830
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 10 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. ( 2.5 x 25.7 x 23.2 cm )
Description: 
Cake plate, square overall with scrolled rim and handles; the center painted with two birds on a branching bush and the wide blue ground border holds two reserves painted with exotic birds and framed with raised-paste gold wreaths of flowers and leaves.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number: 
2000.17d
Marks: 
signed: on the bottom of the cake plate: "Rihouet a Paris"
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: 
41127
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sugar dish with cover and stand

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1830
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3 1/4 x 7 x 5 1/4 in. ( 8.3 x 17.8 x 13.3 cm )
Description: 
A shallow round dish with two branch handles, gilded; cover had branch handle that is now missing; reserves in the medium blue ground are painted with colorful exotic birds (two on cover, two on dish, two on stand) and surrounded by simple gold frames.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number: 
2000.17c.1-3
Marks: 
hand-molded: on the bottom of the sugar dish and stand in paste: "V"
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: 
41126
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Coffeepot

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1830
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 11 1/4 x 6 in. ( 28.6 x 15.2 cm )
Description: 
Tall pear shape coffee pot (cover missing) with a prominent spout and an entwined double-strap handle ending in terminals suggesting leaves; the whole standing on three hairy hoofed feet; the body of the por is covered with a medium blue ground; the spout, handles and feet are white with gold decoration; opposite the handle is a large reserve having two colorful exotic birds sitting in a branching bush in a landscape enclosed by an elaborate frame of raised-gold paste leaves, flowers, and scrolls.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number: 
2000.17b
Marks: 
hand-molded: on the bottom of the sugar dish and stand in paste: "V"
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: 
41094
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Teapot and cover

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1830
Medium: 
Porcelain
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7 x 9 1/4 in. ( 17.8 x 23.5 cm )
Description: 
Teapot of inverted pear shape with s-curved spout and double entwined strap handle terminating in suggested leafy forms; the cover is flat at the rim rising slightly in the center with an apple and leaf-shaped finial; a small wreath in raised gold paste surrounds the dome; the body of the teapot is blue, but hte handle and spout are white with gold embellishment; two large oval reserves on the sides contain paintings of colorful exotic birds framed with elaborate raised-paste gold floral wreaths.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number: 
2000.17a.1-2
Marks: 
signed: on the bottom of the teapot in gold: "Rihouet / a Paris"
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: 
41092
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Tea and coffee service

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1830
Medium: 
Porcelain
Description: 
Porcelain tea and coffee service with a medium-blue ground with reserves having small paintings of colorful exotic birds, each different; on most pieces (sugar dish and stand excluded) the reserves are surrounded with floral wreaths of raised gold paste; the service includes a teapot, coffee pot, sugar dish with cover and stand, a cake plate and six cups and saucers.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Margaret Hall McRory, Maud Hall Fluchere and Grisella Hall Kerr
Object Number: 
2000.17a-j.1-2
Marks: 
stamped: on the bottom of the teapot: "Rihouet / a Paris" hand-molded: on the bottom of the sugar dish and stand in paste: "V" signed: on the bottom of the cake plate: "Rihouet a Paris" signed: on the bottoms of four cups: "Rihouet" stamped: on the bo
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: 
41090
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Figurine: Johanna Marie Lind, ("Jenny", 1820-1887) as "Marie"

Classification: 
Date: 
1851-1861
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 7 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 19.7 x 8.6 x 7 cm )
Description: 
Glazed earthenware figurine on base with irregular footprint; standing female figure in white ankle-length skirt with orange apron, green jacket with orange epaulets and cuffs, white blouse, and lavender hat; "M*LIND" painted in gold on front of base.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Object Number: 
1945.231
Marks: 
painted: on front of base: "M*LIND"
Gallery Label: 
According to the accession records, this figurine represents Jenny Lind as "Marie."
Provenance: 
The Jenny Lind Collection of Leonidas Westervelt
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1861
eMuseum Object ID: 
40736
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Partial Tea Service

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1820-1840
Medium: 
Earthenware
Dimensions: 
Part (coffeepot): 6 3/8 x 10 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (16.2 x 26.7 x 12.1 cm) Part (creamer): 4 x 5 1/2 x 3 in. (10.2 x 14 x 7.6
Description: 
Transfer-printed and copper-lustre decorated earthenware partial tea service with various scenes including the steamboat "Clermont" passing Westpoint and the frigate "Cadmus."
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Harriet Ross LeBoeuf, 1998
Object Number: 
2000.24a-d.1-2
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1840
eMuseum Object ID: 
40719
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Urn and pedestal

Classification: 
Date: 
1830-1870
Medium: 
Stoneware
Dimensions: 
Overall: 12 1/4 x 9 5/8 in. ( 31.1 x 24.4 cm )
Description: 
Molded stoneware urn with flaring cylindrical walls and wide shoulder with acanthus leaf decoration; either side of body molded with figure of woman in classical dress with swath of fabric held up over her head and on other side vignette of figure holding book with dog nearby framed in foliate medallion; pierced at base, exterior in brown mottled glaze (Rockingham); indented base fits into footed base with acanthus leaf decoration.
Credit Line: 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number: 
1937.631ab
Gallery Label: 
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance: 
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1870
eMuseum Object ID: 
40433
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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