Collection Highlights
The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Date:
1885-1886
Object Number:
LIB.XL.CT.G763.A3
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Plate depicting Doctor Syntax and Dairy Maid
Object Number:
1961.378
Date:
1815-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 6 1/8 in. ( 1.3 x 15.6 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on back: medallion with crown at center reading "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE"
printed: on back in blue: "Dr. Syntax/ and Dairy Maid"
Description:
Dark blue transfer printed pearlware tea plate with central image showing a man in a wig and a young woman seated on chairs in a dining room with a butter churn on the right; the border pattern is scrolls and flowers.
Gallery Label:
Doctor Syntax was a popular cartoon character who first appeared in English magazines in 1809; this plate is part of this series.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Arthur H. Merritt
Provenance:
The Dr. Arthur H. Merritt Collection of Anglo-American Historical Staffordshire
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
