Collection Highlights
Kast
Date:
1675-1690
Object Number:
1941.914
Medium:
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: Doctor Syntax and the Bees
Object Number:
1961.381
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 10 in. ( 2.2 x 25.4 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on back: medallion with crown at center with "WARRANTED CLEWS STAFFORDSHIRE" inscribed; above the medallion, the letter "M" or "W" is impressed
printed: in blue: embellished rectangle with "Doctor Syntax/ and the Bees" inscribed
Description:
Blue transfer printed pearlware plate with central image depicting Dr. Syntax on left and crowd of kitchen implement/tool waving group on right in front of building; the border pattern is composed of flowers and scrolls.
Gallery Label:
Doctor Syntax was a popular cartoon character who first appeared in English magazines in 1809; this plate is part of the Doctor Syntax 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.
