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Saucer

Title:
Water Girl
Object Name:
Saucer
Object ID:
1914.014.034 b
Creator:
Clews, James; Clews, Ralph
Place of Origin:
Cobridge, Staffordshire, England
Date:
1818-1834
Description:
Saucer. Dark blue, transfer-printed earthenware. Pearlware. "Water Girl" pattern. Circular bowl with curved sides. Girl drawing water at a well, dog, and barrel in center on front. Band of flowers, scrolls and shells around rim on front. Exterior undecorated. Impressed mark on bottom: "CLEWS WARRANTED STAFFORDSHIRE" in double circle with a crown in center. Part of a set.
Material:
Ceramic
Earthenware - Transfer-printed
Dimensions:
H-1.2 Dia-5.7 inches
Provenance:
Ceramics collected by Martha E. Durgin (1833-1916) of Concord, NH. She began collecting in the late 1880s and donated the collection to the Society in 1914.
Credit Line:
Gift of Martha E. Durgin
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